When the townspeople woke up, they were stunned to find large posters plastered on their doors. The entire city fell into an eerie silence, its usual energy completely drained for the day.
The real shocker came when Princess Angela publicly called for the abolition of the unfair laws against women. Princess Angela, the king’s younger sister, had seen her older sister, Princess Sandra, die after her veil fell off. Despite her hunger strikes and protests, Sandra had never received any mercy from the king.
So, it wasn’t a surprise to me that Princess Angela took a stand against these oppressive laws. The city quickly stepped up its patrols, ripping down the posters. But what they didn’t realize was that the ones on the walls were just a distraction. Many more had been directly thrown into the yards of the townspeople.
We knew that the true power of the country lay with its people, not the officials. Gaining their support was crucial and urgent!
Changing deeply held beliefs wasn’t going to be easy—it needed a bigger push.