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Unfortunately, even with all of those advantages at her disposal, the royal palace was still quite the danger zone as far as cameras were concerned. Even on normal days, there were likely to be visitors taking pictures or videos in front of the main gatehouse, and on days like today--days when huge news gripped the nation--reporters with camera crews were everywhere.

And even if those weren't problems, there was also the ever-growing threat of security cameras. When she was young, those hadn't been nearly so prevalent or obnoxious, but these days, she had to be mindful of them all the time.

Yes, she could sense the security guards who were observing the video feeds and thereby prevent them from seeing her on screen, but that didn't stop the footage from being recorded. If someone decided to go back and watch that footage while she wasn't around to alter their perception, then they would see the giant bird there as clear as day.

Wiping the footage was technically possible, if rather tricky, but even if it wasn't, that could arouse suspicion, too. The absence of security footage was just as likely to be noticed. It was far better to simply avoid the cameras entirely, but that was also growing more and more difficult as time went on. The humans did love improving their technology, didn't they?

No doubt, this was one of the main reasons why her father insisted on maintaining a reclusive lifestyle. How many times had he told her about another instance of a Sparrow being outed in some other country? He never missed an opportunity to make his children even more fearful of the outside world.

Pauline was of a different opinion, however. She felt that they should meet these challenges head on. Hiding away at home wasn't going to prepare them for anything. The looming threat of technology was scary, sure, but that was exactly why they needed to stay informed about how it was developing.