After the courtroom session had been dismissed, the Queen stopped Sarius to have a talk with him. Everyone else including Alec Preston left however Alec was the only one who wasn't looking forward to the celebration and bonus by any means neither he was worried about the threat given by the Queen.
"My condolences, your Majesty. It is a huge loss for us and the Kingdom." Sarius said as soon as they were alone in the courtroom.
"Indeed Sarius, indeed," She gestured for him to sit on one of the chairs ahead of the throne's setting.
He sat down on the edge of the seat reluctantly, his body stiff. Just like his first meeting with the Queen, he was clueless about why the Queen stopped him out of all the important members of the Royal community, especially Alec Preston.