Boom! The double doors of the meeting hall were pushed open by two vanguards that stood outside the hall. Their jobs were to open the door and stop those who were not permitted to enter.
As the door swung open, Katarina and a man who was a few years younger than her walked into the hall. The man, Uriah, looked at the young lord seated on the stone throne, looking down at him without an expression.
Two Shura Vanguards were on each side of the hall, standing valiantly with their shields to their left and their other hand resting on the hilts of their sheathed sword.
When they reached the middle of the hall, Katarina whispered to the man. "Kneel."
After saying that, she went to Asher's right side, lowered her head toward him and faced Uriah.
The creases on Uriah's head multiplied as he frowned deeply but after weighing the odds, he chose to kneel but said nothing.
"I see that you chose death."
