It had only been a day since Esther left the palace, yet her absence had a tremendous impact not only to her husband and her people in the Queen's palace, but also to the knights and palace officials serving the King. It was obvious that King Theron had been missing her presence, and his sour mood made everyone shaken, to the point they had to be careful of breathing unnecessarily loud during that day's royal court session.
Though the young king did his best to focus on his palace affairs, his mind was troubled and couldn't handle his work with his usual efficiency. His thoughts would always revert back to the conversation he had with his wife, and his face would put on a dangerously cold expression.
