her to build the tent. She feels sorry for herself for being stubborn and childish. The point of this conflict is that Kelsea needs to be wise onn making her deicision.
She notice the youngest guard pulling the making of her tent from his saddlebags. “i’ll do it’’ she called and strode accross the clearing,
holding out her hand for some tool, perhaps some weapon, she didn’t care which. She’d never felt more useless.
The guard handled her a flat- headed mallet and remarked, “The tent does
require two people, Highness. May I help you?” “Of course,” Kelsea replied, pleased. Johansen, 2014: 40
b. Kelsea’s Conflict against Arlen Thorne
The next external conflict is associated with one of the prominent antagonists in the story. This conflict happens between Kelsea and Arlen Thorne,
the Census Burea’s leader. This conflict happens because Kelsea has a different ideas with Thorne on the slave lottery.
Kelsea arrives at the Keep and finds an unexpected situation that is complicated enough for her. She sees the people of Tearling are queuing for the
slave shipment. Kelsea wants to stop the shipment of the slave so that the people will not suffer any longer, but Thorne prevents her from stopping the shipment
because it will violate the Mort Treaty which has been maintained for years. Mort Treaty is a peace agreement with Mortmesne Kingdom. This treaty was signed
long time ago when Mortmesne invades Tearling to conquer the New World. Although Mort Treaty has been done for many years, Kelsea sees the treaty as a
major trouble in Tearling. She does not want her people to be sent to Mortmesne as slaves. Thorne wants to keep the treaty because it is his job that he has for a
long time. He loves his job as the census bureau and he does not want to lose his job because of a person like Kelsea.
Another reason is because Thorne does not believe if Kelsea is the heir of the throne of Tearling. Most people believe that the heir of the Tearling has
disapperead long time ago. In the end, Kelsea shows a necklace of the late queen. A saphire and a symbol of the true heir of Tearling. This necklace is the proof that
shows if she is the true heir of the Tearling. She is successfully in stopping the lottery on Keep’s Yard. She burns the cages to end the Mort Treaty forever, so the
people’s nightmare will come to an end. It is another proof that shows her action is based on humanity. After that, Thorne is gone and he is preparing a treachery.
He is planning to do an illegal shipment on the borderline of Tearling. What Kelsea does helps her to be a True Queen because it gives Kelsea respect and love
from the people of Tearling but Thorne. “I am the Queen of the Tearling Open the cages”
The crowd erupted in a roar that hit Javel with the impact of a physical blow. Several soldiers moved to obey, pulling keys from their belts, but
Thorne barked sharply, “Hold your positions” Johansen, 2014: 146
c. Kelsea’s Conflict against Lady Andrews
The next conflict happens between Lady Andrews and Kelsea. This conflict happens because Lady Andrews does not agree with what Kelsea did last
day. Kelsea ends the Mort Treaty. Kelsea’s decision makes most of the Tearling’s
Nobles ’ upset because they will lose their land and properties. This conflict takes
place in th e Keep’s Hall when Kelsea is holding a hearing for her people.
Lady Andrews is one of a noblewomen of Tearling who feels threatened by the situation that is happening. The Mort Treaty that has been violated by
Kelsea will lead to an invasion by Mortmesne. Lady Andrew is worried about her land that is located on the borderline of Tearling. She does not want to take the
loss by what Kelsea does. She wants Kelsea to continue the shipment so that Lady Andrews and the other nobles do not lose their properties. Lady Andrews and the
nobles are not worrying about the poor people. They think it is their destiny to be sent as a slave. However, Kelsea insists on discontinuing the treaty. She is ready
to take the risk. She makes a commitment that none of her people is sent and made slaves to Mortmesne.
She respects her people’s life. She acts for humanity by saving their people from suffering.
Lady Andrews smiled, that deceptively sweet smile that seemed built to hide gnashing teeth. “You’ve violated the Mort Treat, Majesty. I own
lands toward the end of the Crithe, in the eastern Almont. I have much to lose.”
Kelsea snuck a glance at Mace and found him staring out across the crowd. “I have more to lose than you, Lady Andrews. More land, and my
life as well. So why don’t you let me worry about it?” Johansen, 2014: 375
d. Kelsea’s Conflicts against Lazarus of The Mace
The writer also finds a conflict between Kelsea and Lazarus, the new Captain of the
Queen’s Guards. The point of this conflict is about trust. Kelsea has a vision on her dream, about an illegal shipment that is going on. Lazarus does not
believe on Kelsea’s vision. He thinks that it is only a dream. Kelsea wakes up in
the middle of the night and gets a vision about the slave shipment which is continued secretly.
