Prince Aurel sighs before heading back to the Queen Dowager's quarters.
He enters the quarters with his mind reeling into the conversation he had with Elara.
With so much on his mind, he did not realise his brother seated opposite their mother.
"Back already?" Prince Aurel hummed unconsciously till his brain finally clicked.
"Oh brother," he gave a sweet smile, hoping that could charm the king into letting him go.
But by the way Kaelis gaze darkens some more. He knew he was dead meat.
"You've changed," the Queen Dowager breaks the tension with just one word.
"I'm surprised it took you this long to find your brother"
"So you were well aware he was behind it all" she shakes her head looking at prince Aurel.
"If you don't have proof, then he didn't do it"
"Then what's with the hiding. I must take him for interrogation" he gestures for the guards to take him in.
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The King walks Back to his chamber; his mind replays to everything his mother said to him.
