Prince Ethan didn't think for even a second that Khan was joking. Although the order was demeaning, he still reached Prince Jack's corpse, bending toward it to pick up the gory item.
Prince Ethan gave one last look at Khan, seemingly searching for approval or additional conversations, but nothing arrived. Khan silently watched him, and his gaze didn't falter even after he began to leave the hall.
Prince Thomas and Princess Rebecca moved aside at Prince Ethan's arrival. The latter crossed the door behind them, and the mood inside the hall instantly changed. The tension vanished, replaced by a mixture of helplessness, worry, and anger.
"Do you mind explaining yourself, Nephew?" Prince Thomas voiced, hurrying toward Khan's couch. Princess Rebecca followed closely behind, and her eyes often fell on the headless corpse on the floor.
"Prince Jack insulted my mother and fiancée," Khan explained shortly.
