"We've got to save them, you have to trust me on this!" "Rian, they are no longer your people to save." * * * Rian, the son of a paranoid and grudge-bearing king, knows the expectations that weigh down his shoulders. So when the foundations of his realm begins to crumble, it is he who must step up and take charge. But there is only so much he can do under the watch of his father and the treacherous beasts that roam the land. * * * The Savant Girls Awards - General Fiction - Second place 🥈 All feedback is welcome for this work-in-progress, I hope you join me on this medieval journey of love, hate, strife and, of course, angst. See you there, Shannon.