The One
she says, her voice sharp, ringing through the hall, “was once my advisor. Trusted. Valued. But he betrayed us. He sought to dismantle our kingdom from the inside, to sell us to our enemies, to destroy the one thing that binds us.”
Her gaze falls to Maerilee, who moves to stand beside her mother, silent but steady.
“And for that,” the Queen says, “he will be judged.”
I unsheathe my sword, handing it to her, and then the four of us step back. This is her moment.
Queen Kimalissa rises from her throne, streaks of sunlight falling on her, making her look like she’s glowing. Apt, considering she’s about to exterminate this darkness once and for all. The king stays back, watching his wife with the
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