บท 111: Imprisoned Patient

Atticus had scoured through almost the entirety of the royal palace of Raxuvia and yet there was no sign of either Daphne or Sirona. He hadn't even been able to catch a glimpse of that pompous crown prince anywhere. 

Yet, despite their disappearance, the castle was filled with gossip and chatter about them. Everywhere Atticus went, he would learn of a new rumor that surrounded his wife. Some were mild but a lot others were disturbingly bold. No matter how many times Atticus had dished out warnings and threats, it seemed like the noble women weren't afraid of letting their tongues run loose. 

These women would meet quail at the sight of him in person and promise they would never talk about it, but then Atticus turned away, he realized that somehow, the rumors always grew worse. So he had to find Daphne as soon as possible, to put an end to this mess. 

"Atticus!"