So, we resumed our vigil, the waiting now a different kind of torment.Not long after, the King arrived, trailed by his own Knight, Lindsey. His Majesty’s face was a roadmap of worry - eyes puffy, shadowed, betraying a sleepless night as fraught as ours. "Good morning, Your Highness," we chorused, bowing low.His gaze swept over us, sharp, searching. He was looking for answers in our faces - news of the prince, or the janitor. Finding only guarded exhaustion, confusion clouded his face. We shifted our focus, briefly meeting Lindsey’s eyes; he seemed adrift, unaware of the cliff we stood on. What did the King tell him? I wondered. It didn’t matter. He needed to act. The King turned towards the prince’s door, but it was Lindsey who spoke, his voice carefully neutral. "Is the prince not awake yet?""Not yet, Knight," the Captain confirmed.Lindsey glanced back at the King, who offered no instruction, only that heavy silence. The king moved then, pulling the heavy key from his belt
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