Chapter 39 - A Fire of Secrets

Sleep vanished immediately from her eyes, she didn't know when she rushed out of bed, but soon she found herself sprinting across the hallways, following Raquel blindly to wherever it was that the fire was happening.

The closer she got, the more she could smell the burning books.

The smoke was thick in the hallway, filling her lungs and making her cough.

Finally, they got there.

It was the King's Study and it roaringly with flames.

There were guards and servants there though, trying to quenched the fire with water while the guards went in to rescue the King.

They brought him out soon, his hands over the guard's shoulders while they started leading him up to his room.

Was he alright?

Had he taken in too much smoke?

Did he pass out?

Had he been burnt?

"Call the Physician!" She recognized Colin's voice in the midst of the commotion.

Without thinking, she snapped her hand from Raquel's fearful grip and followed right after the guards who were helping the King to his room.

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No burns,