Carter took a sharp breath as he read over and over again the words written under Serena's portrait, which now turned out to be a princess. The Princess Kira of the Red Valley.
He stood frozen and speechless with his emotions fighting inside him in a frantic rage.
He felt his world crumble around him and gripped the back of the chair of one of the pirates who were sleeping lying their heads at the table.
He couldn't believe that he had been deceived in this way. His heart started pounding in his chest, and he tightened his grip on the back's chair.
He raised his eyes from the proclamation and stared into the space. His eyes narrowed, and he gritted his teeth as outrage gathered inside him.
He folded the piece of paper and put it in the inside pocket of his jacket, returned to his table, emptied the drink that was in his glass with a sip, and left the bar taking with him the half-emptied bottle.
