Much later that night…
Footsteps hurried through the otherwise silent corridor outside Ethan's chambers.
Almost everyone in the castle was asleep by this point.
Then the door to Ethan's room was suddenly pushed open.
"What the—" Ethan began groggily.
Both he and Isabella were stirred awake by the intrusion, but whatever irritation Ethan might have felt disappeared the moment he saw the person standing at the entrance.
Nathan.
There was something terribly wrong with him.
His face was stricken with fear, and the urgency in his expression immediately caused Ethan to sit upright.
"Your mother…" Nathan said, struggling to get the words out.
Ethan stared at him.
Nathan's voice trembled.
"She's dying."
Ethan's eyes widened.
——
At the palace of the Demon Queen…
It didn't take long for Morgana to be informed of the situation.
She now stood in the presence of the Mistress, Ethan, and Nathan as they discussed what needed to happen next.
