章 777: The Majesty of the King

'Shit! Shit! Shit' Kaelan thought of his wife and children, imagining their faces as he had last seen them, before he had left for this mission. He wondered if he would ever see them again, or if he would be forced to turn against the kingdom he had sworn to protect. He wished that he had spent more time with them, that he had told them how much he loved them, before he had been called to serve once again.

Lirien thought of all the times she had warned the king of potential threats and dangers, and how he had always trusted her judgment. She wondered if she had missed something, if there had been some clue or sign that could have alerted her to the demons' plan. She wished that she could have done more, that she could have protected the kingdom and its people from this insidious threat.