The King of Arendar who always seemed strong felt his world crumbling. His insides breaking apart. He was glued to the ground unable to move.
The imperial queen mother and the queen arrived at the scene. They were both horrified by the sight before their eyes. The people at the scene were rendered speechless by what they saw.
The most terrified being of all was Adnan. He stood on the patio of the palace with a silver dagger in hand. Blood trickled down the dagger to the body on the ground. The person was lying on their stomach so it was difficult to know who the person was.
Adnan drew breath deep slow sharp breaths. Trying to keep his mind from breaking. Fragments of what led to that scene played out in his mind and even then he couldn't believe it.
