"This isn't a statement that should be made lightly," Halric said immediately. "Your Highness, are you and your wife aware of the consequences of such harsh accusations if they are found to be false?"
Circe answered before Ragnar could speak.
"These are not mere accusations," she said, "but the words of the late king himself."
Several nobles frowned in confusion.
Others stared at her as though she had finally descended into madness.
"And since you are all so eager to dismiss it as false," She went on. "Then perhaps you ought to hear it from the king himself."
A chill swept through the room.
Before anyone could question her further, Circe reached for her magic. A blinding light exploded outward, consuming the entire chamber in an instant, forcing cries from the nobles as many shielded their eyes instinctively.
Power surged violently through Circe's body. She felt it tearing from her in brutal waves as she reached beyond the boundary separating life from death itself.
