Act 158: Revival IV

Kurk Castle, four in the afternoon—

Lemo was practically jolted awake from the sofa. He stared as his coffee table, desk, and bookcase shook as though possessed, sliding in the same direction across the room. The teacup on the table rattled incessantly. The terrifying thought An earthquake! had only just surfaced in his mind when, with a deafening crash, the double Walnut Door was smashed open by the guards.

The one who rushed in was his trusted aide, but the man's face was no better than his own. "M-My lord... You'd better come out and see this."

"Where is Her Highness the Princess?"

Lemo sprang from the sofa like a leopard, seized his aide by the collar, and roared, "Get everyone out of here at once!"

His aide shook his head frantically. Just then, a calm, gentle voice came from outside the door. "Sir Knight-Captain, let him go. Calm down." The voice seemed to jab Lemo, and he immediately released his aide. He looked up and saw the Half-Elf girl standing behind the swaying doorway. Griffine was accompanied by several knights, while Duke Viero, dressed in a robe, followed at her side. The princess's expression was as usual, and His Grace the Duke showed no sign of panic either. Only dust from the ceiling drifted down like smoke from time to time, settling on the two of them, but neither paid it any attention.

Lemo flushed slightly. He had not expected Her Highness to have already arrived, and he had been sleeping far too soundly. "Your Highness, we must leave the building immediately." He still made the suggestion at once.

"There is no need. This isn't an earthquake."

Princess Griffine replied, "Knight-Captain, take your men and notify the mages of the Tower of Stars and Moon to activate the city's