"Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly."
-Unknown
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A few days after the king had recovered, he set up to meet with the councillors to discuss essential affairs that pertained to the kingdom. Included in those was the controversial arrow shot the king had suffered.
Ysabel sat dutifully by his father, having been invited to join the gathering. She played nonchalance, but the young monarch was actually looking forward to seeing how the meeting would unfold.
Nolan sat in the audience along with the queen's lady-in-waiting and the king's advisor. Gwendolyn sat beside Ysabel.
Queen Ercel was by the right side of the king, looking stern.
Ysabel followed her mother's example and kept her expression stoic. The person behind her father's attack could be in the room. It could be anyone.