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—BELLAMY:The smell of burning wood and flesh wasn’t a pleasant one. Still, everyone was mandated to stand and watch it until there was nothing left but ashes. I was struggling hard to accept that he was gone, but seeing his body burn felt like the final acceptance for me. I had failed him, both in life and in death. I still hadn’t been able to capture the true perpetrators, and what was worse, the only thing my councilors seemed to care about was making Roth take Julian’s place.I breathed harshly through my nose. Daphne stood next to me, and even though her face revealed no tears, I could tell this was tearing her apart. I wanted to be there for her so badly, but the fact that it would only become another means of dishonoring Julian stopped me. So all I did was stand by her door and ask her maids about her well-being.Even right now, I wanted to pull her in, to give her comfort and find comfort in her arms. But as usual, I had to hold back. The fire burned for a long while, and whe