The palace is fortified only to secure personal entry, and the royal family is set to stay in the King's place for the night to make it easier to guard them. The princes were out with the guards to tackle the attack. The King himself was in armor, ready to leave. His ministers were sent home early, with only the generals around the palace. Ehsan was out on the ground with his troops. He has taken charge of the entrance to the main palace leaving the royal guards to be under the third prince.
“He will regret keeping that tyrant in the middle of the palace,” Farad said as he watched the troops from the open window.
Egil and Atash were inside with the second and the fourteenth prince.
“I am sure brother would not make mistakes in the place where his mother is,” Lais replied; both of them were given armor and weapons.