"I did?" Damien nodded with a pale face but Alric looked quite excited about it as he grinned and held her hand as if he could feel the warmth of the fire she had stolen from her husband.
"There is only one way to be sure. Throw it on the pillar." he pointed at a pillar randomly making her eyes widen and she shook her head.
"I thought we were being secretive about it!" She hid her hands behind her as if he could force her to move her hands and burn the castle if she was not alert enough.
"We are being secretive about it. If the knights notice, Damien could claim that he did it. Since he had faced the trial, every soul in the royal palace knew about his powers and how he used them to turn a noble into a charcoal. Who would dare to scold him or ask more questions? I can already imagine the guard running away to complain to Carmen. But then, his majesty is having his wedding night. Which knight had the courage to disturb him?" Carmen snickered.
