Scar, once again, looked thoroughly unsatisfied with the situation. His jaw was clenched, and his grip on his weapon tightened every time he glanced toward the circle of shields. He was not the only one fuming.
The moment the armies blocked off the area around the Princess, Sebastian, and the generals, the other guild leaders pushed their way forward, unable to accept that they were being shut out.
He, Beatrix, Cang Lu, Eric, and several other guild leaders—or their chosen representatives—strode directly toward the soldiers, refusing to stand by while something important happened without them.
"Turn back!" one soldier roared, planting his spear into the ground. The rest of the guards raised their shields, forming a solid wall.
But the guild leaders pushed on anyway.
"We have suggestions!"
"We can help!"
"You can't leave us out of this!"
