The Hidden Queen by N.O.B
The executioner stood poised, his duty to carry out the sentence with precision and finality.
A hush fell over the onlookers as the moment of reckoning approached. Lord Arcturus, his gaze steady and unwavering, took a final, somber breath. The executioner, with a swift and decisive motion, released the lever, and the floor beneath Lord Arcturus gave way.
For a brief, suspended moment, time stood still. Then, the rope tightened, and Lord Arcturus was left dangling, his life extinguished.
The echoes of the gallows' creaking and the gasps of the crowd mingled in the stillness of the air. The execution had served its purpose, a grim reminder of the consequences of treachery and the need for just