King Askel did not answer immediately and Zariah watched him in silence, at some point, she was unsure if he would still respond to her question.
King Askel still leaned against the wall, now staring ahead whilst Zariah was now the one who stared at him.
Zariah's eyes trailed over his face, how his lashes fluttered ever so slightly as he blinked, his eyes going shut for only a brief moment before opening to reveal his golden orbs again.
As Zariah gazed at him, her heart was filled with conflicting thoughts.
'Had King Askel had a hand in Kristen's poisoning? Or the changes in the Northern Sea?'
' Had he orchestrated the accusations to be laid on the Crimson Moon and then acted as though he worried for her and was willing to place everything on the line?'
