"Y-Your Highness... please... don't cry. This servant is alright..."
Leon heard another voice answering, but the weak, broken tone was far from convincing. Whoever was speaking sounded terribly injured, perhaps barely clinging to life. Still, the exchange told Leon that there wasn't an immediate threat ahead. The voices likely belonged to one of the missing princes and someone who had been staying with them.
His pace quickened.
After cautiously checking his immediate surroundings, Leon finally used his agility to flash toward the two silhouettes huddled in the corner. In the darkness, he could barely make out their appearances, but he immediately noticed the smaller figure crouching beside someone lying on the ground.
The moment they sensed another presence approaching, the little figure reacted instinctively.
He bared his tiny teeth, stretched out both arms, and stood directly in front of the person lying behind him, using his own small body as a shield.
