[Suggested song for this chapter – Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby, Cigarettes After Sex]
"I radioed Han as soon as I saw that you and your horse were gone," Alton told her. "I knew straight away what you'd done," his voice shook with suppressed emotion, whether it was anger or sadness, she couldn't tell.
"I told him to send Miro and a dragon escort down to the harbour to wait for you outside the palace. Then I sent a message to our connection in the palace.
We don't know who it is that remains active in there, but Brenner and Opal still have access to the pigeon network they were using with their Aunt. It's quite extensive, and I was able to get a pigeon away within hours after I knew you'd handed yourself in. That bird probably beat you to the palace," he laughed humourlessly.
