The adults didn't waste any time.
"We need to brief Konrad immediately," Duchess Freya said, adjusting her sword belt. Her white wolf ears twitched with urgency. "He's in the War Room. Rurik, Caspian, Primrose... come with me."
Primrose hesitated, looking down at the two boys.
Vali was currently vibrating with energy, poking a suit of armor to see if it would bite back. Orion was standing perfectly still, wrapped in so many scarves he looked like a teal caterpillar.
"Will they be okay?" Primrose asked.
"I will monitor them," Lady Astrid announced. She stepped forward, puffing out her chest. She stood stiffly, her hand resting on the pommel of her wooden practice sword. "I have been trained in perimeter defense. I can guard two civilians."
"I am not a civilian!" Vali protested, puffing out his own cheeks. "I am a Warlord! I wrestled a lobster!"
Astrid looked at him with profound disappointment. "A lobster. Impressive. I killed a snow-rat the size of a dog this morning."
