After handing the detailed list of those under suspicion, Butler Sim slowly returned to the galley, from where he would soon disappear back into oblivion to continue his investigation. The only two people left on the deck were Amy and AJ. Amy stared at AJ's back as he continued to stand there quietly. For the first time, she felt a moment of pity for this man who had to carry such a burden on his shoulders.
It made her wonder if she was right in her decision to not stay by his side. Her father had been King too. Even though polygamous relationships were a norm in the upper society of Valleys, he had promised her mother that he would only be with her in this life and yet, a few laters, he had forgotten that promise. Her mother had chosen to give up the title of Queen rather than share her beloved with another woman.
