"Oh. Um." He ran over to throw the severed head back in. He looked at her apologetically, "Sorry. I didn't want you to see that."
"Murder?!"
He shook his head, "No… Well yes… I should have told you first. I am a mercenary. This man was wanted dead for terrible crimes against the Imperial people. I need to bring his head back as proof I killed him."
The Holy Empress couldn't say anything as she watched him speechlessly.
He scratched his head awkwardly, "If you don't want to come with me, I understand. I can imagine this is quite the shock."
She gulped and looked down at her baby. This man had already saved her and this child's life. Could he really be that bad of a person? The better question is: Was he worse than the ones who chased after her?
She turned back with an expressionless face, "Let's go…"
