"The inner city!" the rodent-maid screamed, her voice shaking violently. "The royal guards are marching through the streets! They are tearing down all the banners of the second prince! They are breaking into the mansions of the high lords!"
The old goat-female stopped her stirring, her face turning grave. "The coup? Has it reached the outer rings already?"
"Yes!" the maid cried, wrapping her arms around her own shaking shoulders. "They say Prince Cassian has officially entered the inner citadel! He is hunting down his brothers one by one! The city gates are completely locked down! No one is allowed to enter or leave the capital walls until the royal bloodline is settled!
Lin Wan felt a cold drop of sweat slide down her spine. Her fingers gripped the edge of the wooden tub so hard her nails clicked against the wood.
