Razad listened attentively without facing his son again. After the second prince had finished, he sighed and replied, "I won't tolerate any failure, Azer Dayne. If Zenus escaped, you'll bear the consequences. We managed to capture him alive to set an example to whoever dared question our authority and royal bloodline. If we lost him, the people would only think we eliminated the Primroses to cut them off out of fear of their growing power and influence."
Azer, with his head lowered to the king, responded seriously, "I understand, Your Majesty. I will not let him escape, but I also do not want my mother's and Amara's efforts to go to waste. They've been preparing for the banquet. I don't want to dampen the mood by postponing it, so I'll make sure to capture Dionne and send Zenus back to the dungeon."
