In His Shadow, in His Bed
she said, her voice clear and steady, echoing faintly in the sudden quiet.
I walked towards her, my footsteps loud in the silence. The king was neutralized. The war was over.
I stopped a few feet from her. Sofia was sobbing quietly nearby, being comforted by one of my men. The rest of the Rossi forces, seeing their leader fall, were surrendering, being disarmed by my team.
"It's over," I repeated, my voice hollow, the words feeling inadequate for the finality of the moment.