The very night before the attack on Lamenia, the emperor was pulled out of his deep slumber by a dagger-like pain seeping through his heart. Alone in his dark room, he dared not call for help for that would squander what the farce of strength he'd kept up in the eyes of his congregants.
Struggling up his bed with his hand clutched against his aching heart, he struggled his way to the windows to catch up on his panting breaths. In his haste, he quickly opened up his windows without caution and drew long deep breaths to soothe his aching heart.
Overtaken by the sudden hurt, the presence of someone sinister behind him completely escaped his mind and instincts. It wasn't until he calmed down did his ears pick up on someone trying to slowly get closer to him.
"Stop," he ordered, and the person got frozen in place.
