Stunned, she almost doubted what she had heard from Iliza who had leaned forward and hit her chest as she demanded for her answers. A sense of grim shrouded Arabella as she knitted her eyebrows tighter and shook her head at Iliza's rude remarks.
Clenching her fists, she released her tight breaths, "You are shaken Iliza. That's why I can ignore your words but you have to understand that just because I haven't come back to the dungeon doesn't mean my life is any easier."
"Really?" Iliza crossed her arms and tightly hugged her shoulders, "You stand there, untouched, defiant. You throw yourself into danger, and yet... no one dares to break you! Look at how everyone avoid you, isn't this safety? Why can't you tell me the secret? Why don't you help us too? Tell the Crown Prince about us, persuade him-"
