Although Killian's mother was deeply moved by the story, but she was far from being naive. Her heart ached for the king and the queen's plight, but there was no way she was going to give up her son to compensate for their pain and suffering.
"I am sorry Your Majesty," she began, her voice trembling yet unwavering. "I understand your pain, but you must understand mine. I will never give my son to the hands of strangers."
The king and queen, momentarily taken aback by her defiance, exchanged furious glances. The atmosphere crackled with intensity as they rose to their feet. It was quite clear that they were both angry that their plan to use both the hard and the soft tactics against the couple had failed.
