Back in the palace, the tension and anxiety were on a different level.
The event of the previous night had taken everyone by surprise, leaving behind broken hearts, deep scars and lingering accusations.
The murder of Prince Hakeem on the palace grounds and the attempt on the King's life felt like the stab of a dagger of ice frozen from a poisoned well.
Gossip of an imminent war began to spread like wildfire and as the second ticked by, the panic intensified.
Amid the widespread tension was the matter of the confrontation between Prince Asad, Prince Beshar and Prince Tristan.
Different theories about the cause of the fight arose and before long, some of the palace workers began to whisper that there could be a betrayer in the royal family.
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With Beshar, Asad and Tristan locked up on the king's order, a cloud of impending horror hung in the air for the Beshar household.
