Her father's head tumbled to the unforgiving ground, and her world crumbled with it.
The executioners, driven by a merciless efficiency, showed no shred of remorse or hesitation. They had taken the life of their own king, their actions devoid of any mercy or compassion.
Sophia's entire being trembled as she tried to come to grips with the unimaginable horror she had just witnessed.
Beside her, Lavitri, Betsy, Yaoman, and the other healer girls quivered in shared shock and horror.
As the realization sank in, Sophia was haunted by an agonizing question.
Did her father know of this grim fate that awaited him?
Did he believe his royal status would shield him from the relentless grasp of the law?
Or had Queen Oda's cruelty reached such depths that she commanded her soldiers to behead anyone deemed a traitor, regardless of their position or bloodline?
Even their own king???
