Dominic went to find fresh water to wash up, and then changed into the set of Mage Robes that he was given by Princess Eleanor.
When the Colonel came back out of the meeting and saw Dominic standing off to the side, waiting next to the Royal Guards with mage robes on, his expression became complex.
Dominic wondered what he had learned, and what his purpose was in coming here so early.
They should have known that the battle was over before dinner, but they hadn't come until morning. So, they weren't reinforcements. If they were just here to escort the Princess back to the Palace after this disaster, there was no need for a whole Battalion of troops.
"Send in the Smith." A guard called from inside the command tent.
Dominic nodded to the guard beside him, and the man clapped him on the shoulder.
"See you soon. Don't let her scare you." The guard whispered.
