Their arrogance began to wither, replaced by the crushing realization that their old life was truly gone, and they were now drawn to a new one.Lu Chen watched Vane turn back to his workbench to clean his tools for the next day. An invisible nod of approval passed over the Emperor's face. The damage in the Akuru kingdom was serious, but here, in this small valley, the soil was finally turning into good.The next morning, before the sunlight could even come out, Vane stood in front of the small wooden shed where the three new Ministers had spent their night.He pushed the door open. Lin, Zhao, and Kael were huddled together on a bed of dry straw, shivering. Their expensive silk robes were ruined, stained with grease and mud.Vane said softly. "Wake up brothers, The sun is coming out. We have work to do."Lin opened his eyes and groaned. "My back… ooo…w it feels like it is broken from sleeping on this floor. Vane, please. You must have some hidden gold. Help us to escape from here.