Every Life is Precious

MIQUEL'S POV

“What are you doing?" I wanted to take the button the poor deceased held before he died, but Timon held me.

"I will hold that instead." I slapped his hands off and picked it.

I left the minister of works' house fuming and trailed Icarus's scent. I entered his house and everything was vivid. He looked scared when he set his eyes on me. He had fresh scratches on his face and the second button of his headband was missing.

"Your highness…what brings you here of all places?" He stuttered. I marched up to him and held him by the neck.

"How dare you!" I choked him, using my powers slightly.

"What…what is the meaning of this?" He tried to cough but couldn't.

"Why am I enraged? Because a girl died. An innocent girl died. Why did you kill her? She didn't do anything wrong! Why?" I stared at his headband, the jade button designed on his right ear is no more. That's the only evidence for now.

"Let me…go first." He choked and I pushed him with force