Omari,
He panted as he crawled on the marble floor. He was tied from head to toe, and no one was willing to help him.
It all happened this morning when he came to see his friend and make certain that the priests were doing their job.
It broke his heart every time he saw his dead, cold unmoving body, but it was his duty to be certain his king was honored.
He didn't get suspicious when he saw the first queen leaning over the king and whispering a few words to him.
They might not share any kind of intimate feelings toward each other, but he was her brother and king.
Annipe must feel something toward him in such times and being at odds doesn't mean relishing in his death.
He is not foolish. He knows who was behind the suffering his king faced, but he refuses to believe that Annipe was so heartless.
He kept silent and stood away respectfully, not daring to break the moment the queen was sharing with her husband.