As the masked man urgently tugged at her arm, Adela complied without complaint, casting a final look at the throne hall. Her eyes captured the scene: Aldric had been moved, and Samandra lay on the carpet, her once-white gown now saturated in red blood.
Forcibly pulled away from the throne hall, Adela noticed Kaiser's anguished eyes following her every step. A torrent of thoughts swirled within her. Did he truly recognize me, or was it the Oracle he was trying to save?
Being seized by the massive, masked figure was unsettling. Their identity hidden behind a golden tiger mask, it felt as if the person had committed deeds so heinous that they dared not reveal their face to the world any longer.
