The atmosphere in the Principality was on edge. Alexei looked at the paper before him with dark eyes as those around dared not to make a sound. "Is it true?" He asked with a cold voice as one nodded.
"Dmitri confirmed it. The Royal Guard Commander died in a botch assassination attempt." Alexie's fist slammed the table.
"I mean. Was the church truly behind it?" Everyone looked around at each other with an older noble finally coming forward.
"All the evidence points to them, Your Grace. And if the pardon found, that Dimitri mentioned is to be believed then we have no reason to doubt it any further." Alexei exhaled deeply falling back into his chair.
"Anything else?" He had hoped for nothing more but seeing the old man open his mouth he knew it was a luxury he wouldn't get.
