The young king of Davoor, already drained from his exhausting journey to the North, appeared almost lifeless upon hearing the words he thought were without substance.
Both Aideen and Tillian were at a loss for how to respond to his sudden and unexpected arrival. Yuraon drilled his bright blue eyes into their bewildered faces, his voice growing sharper until he nearly screamed, "What did you just say?!"
The duke's eyebrows furrowed into a cold grimace. He motioned for his wife to hand the letter to the king and stated, "The Crown Prince's wife has committed suicide. He found her body himself. That's what I said."
Yuraon's mind went completely blank. His eyes scanned the written words, but their meaning refused to register.
Why would she do it? How could she do it? Who drove her to this?
