Not long after they finished discussing about Cassius' sudden death, the meeting soon ended. And everyone came out of the throne room exhausted. Even after fighting in the battle at the palace, they had to face Hamon's overwhelming presence, which was not easy to endure the entire time. After the late king's death, the queen had caused many problems in the kingdom. So even though Hamon was terrifying, he seemed to rule fairly.
It was already midnight when everyone dispersed from the hall, leaving some few officials who stayed back to speak with Hamon. Seeing that Hamon was in a heated conversation with the officials, Ara decided to step out, she walked to the terrace, and the night breeze soon welcomed her.
"Your Highness." She heard a familiar voice call her from behind, and she quickly turned around and saw her father, whom she hadn't seen in the battle earlier approaching her on the terrace. Her heart skipped a beat at his appearance,
