#Chapter 55 Traitors

King Harvey keeps his hand steady on my back as we walk through the castle, well, our castle from the undercroft. This basement of the castle takes us to where King Harvey hides his money. The stone walls that surround us are lit by a soft orange fire that naturally illuminates the way as we step.

“Elena, watch closely, my dear.” King Harvey opens his palm and shows it to the wall in front of us. A soft red flame emits from the center of his hand, and a red door appears before us.

“Security?”

“Yes. Our children will have a slight incentive to learn our shard abilities, Elena.”

“You picture them stealing?”

King Harvey laughs. “All do when they are young, and if they earn it by using this flame, is it stealing?”

I nod as he opens the round red door. We step into a tower-like room, overflowing the gold coins. They hang from the ceiling in collective strands, and gems litter the floor in all shapes and color.

“King Harvey, where did you get all of this?”

My head spins at the idea of colle