EIGHTY-SIX

The palace, bell rang over and over around the palace, it was a custom that whenever a royal had passed on, the bells would keep ringing from the moment the news had reached the King till the next day, and Aurora in her chambers late at night, stared through the window. People from all over the citadel, stood with candles in their hands mourning the late Queen mother. Liam was stuck in her chambers till the next morning.

"Your Highness, the King had ordered you to sleep" Sania weak voice says.

"How can I sleep knowing my husband isn't fine?" she sniffled, turning around, Sania, Kara and Lia were on their knee in a white garment.

"For the..." Sania says.

"Why are you all kneeling?" She asked, confused and staring at them.

"It's the custom?"

"To kneel for no good reason?" she chuckled at their stupidity.

"Yes, Your Grace" Kara says, wiping her eyes, Aurora took a deep breath

"The King?"

"Your Grace, he would..." Aurora hissed.

"I need to see him, it's midnight and he hasn't st