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It was early morning on the twenty-second day since queen Ariadne left the palace…or better still Akkad because she was nowhere to get found. One could easily tell that she left with the light of the palace. It became more of a graveyard. The emperor was sick in his Chambers. He was never seen outside. However, he stopped all the entertainment or fun activities in the harem.
There were no parties or gossip joints in the harem. The women stayed in their rooms to avoid offending the guards. There was a clear instructions given to punish anyone who causes any form of noise. People whispered instead.
It was not easy for Heather who was still a child. She had to obey the instructions. It saddened Princess Marlena. She wished she never let queen Ariadne out of the palace that day. Not just the emperor but prince Edward was sad. Their Union was never the same. He still blamed her for his mother's disappearance.
