One shot was fired from Darton Thompson's gun, and another was from the Captain of the Guard.
Darton Thompson fell to the ground.
"Secure the scene!" the Captain of the Guard ordered the others, "The armed individual has been neutralized by me!"
Melody Foster took cover in Nigel Clegg's arms.
She saw Darton Thompson on the ground, and the blood slowly seeping from beneath her.
Darton Thompson was dead...
She had entered the Royal Palace armed, threatening the queen's safety, and was shot on the spot.
Her ignoble death left nothing for the nobles of Sez but a series of gossipy secrets and a deep stain on the Thompson Family's reputation.
Royal Palace.
It quickly returned to tranquility.
The marble floor was washed and disinfected, leaving no trace that blood had ever spilled there.
On the day after the engagement ceremony.
All members of the Royal Family, including their spouses, were summoned by Victoria to the Grand Reception Room.
