章 48: 47 - The grand Escape - Part 2

{Maria watched as Nao jumped down the bridge with Suna after her. They both made a desperate attempt to flee from the royal army.

Everyone seemed frozen except Princess Neah. Maria had never seen the rageful look in the princess's eyes before but this one spoke to her.

The princess had no intention of allowing the intruders to get away that easily. Neah would make sure that the lair in front of her did not make their destination alive.

"You won't get away that easily from me" the voice sounded dark and scary. Maria could see

Howl flinched at the princess's side and had her hands fisted tight. Howl looked like she was forcing herself to watch all this happen while being helpless to do anything herself.

It solidified Maria's belief that Howl was not in this for her amusement but had been forced into her current position. Was it the circumstances? Or perhaps something more?