The palace. Havila. 

      "I know that several of you are bitter and sad because this stranger had been crowned as your king."

      Lailah started, pointing at Ja Lia as a reference to the word 'stranger' she had mentioned. Ja didn't bat an eye. He knew he could trust her on such stance. He just stood beside her. His eyes occasionally leaving the converged citizens for Lailah. 

      "But there are few things you do not know that I'm very willing to let you know before I leave your midst for as long as possible."

    She continued, avoiding Ja Lia's gaze. Ja had shot an ogle at her because of the last phrase she had referenced. She hadn't told him that she would be leaving Havila, though he remembered her making some allusions several days back. 

     Plus twould be quite illogical of her to leave Havila after he had just been recently crow