growing crowd. "We stand here today because we believe in a better future! A future where power doesn't rest

t but from the sense that they were on the verge of something significant. For too long, the royals had lived in their

were waking up, and she was dete

ssed in a simple jacket and cap, his face partially obscured by the shadows, but there was something about him that

the risks of leading such a public movement. But something about this man made her uneas

ned to their homes. Sofia stayed behind, gathering her belongings and preparing for the next

," he said, his vo

y reaching for her phone. "Thanks,"

id, taking a step closer. "You've g

ous," Sofia shot back. "

sadness in his eyes. "I'm not here to c

him, despite his plain clothes. The way he carried himself, the way he spoke - it didn

?" she asked, cr

oosing his words carefully. "Why yo

g while the royals sit in their gilded palace, pretending everythi

come by tearing down everything t

ldn't place it. There was something about him that felt... familiar. But before she could res

him, but he was already d

ious. He was hiding something - an