"What do you mean, 'it's not that simple? He save you too didn't he?'" Rey asked, his voice edged with frustration. He was tired of the half-truths and complications—they needed answers.
The princess lowered her gaze, her expression turning somber as she prepared to speak.
"Although he saved me, there were witnesses..." she began, her voice quiet but steady. "Witnesses who testified that he ended my father's life."
A silence fell over the group as her words sank in.
"They say he was part of a plot to stage a coup," she continued with a heavy sigh, "but I know that's a lie. My father was..." her voice faltered for a moment, "But you all disappeared before any form of action could be taken so it was concluded that he really was plotting our kingdom's demise even though I tried to clear his name."
Under the weather as of late
Your gift is the motivation for my creation. Give me more motivation!