In the marquis palace,
"Again!" The sound of welting filled the room as Scarlet raised her hands and hit Rowan on his back.
Rowan sucked in a deep breath. "Lord Garrison had killed a royal family member. He is a traitor, a demon that only knows hatred."
"You used the honorifics again! How could a killer like him deserve that?" she hit his back again with the leather in her hands, "again!"
"Garrison is a traitor, he killed the members of the royal family. He is a…"
"Again."
"...."
"Garrison is a…. And Ana is…"
"That was much better. I knew you could do it. Now read it again till I return." Scarlet finally let go of the leather and stood up. She did not spare a glance to the bleeding child who stood straight until she reached the door.
She whispered a few commands to the knight standing at the door and then left the room. Rowan collapsed on the ground, the moment the door was closed.
