Crema stared at Josey's body slumped over in the corner. "What have I done?" With her next breath she turned and ran. She needed to get out of the castle. As soon as she got to her room, she packed some clothes and decided on an impromptu trip back to her home.
The guard arrived shortly after Crema departed. She had insisted that he not feed Josey, but he was getting worried and did not want to get in trouble with Valin. When he saw Josey's body bleeding and lying still, he dropped the food, then ran to her and checked her pulse. He couldn't find it. The wind carried him as fast as possible to the door of the throne room.
"My King. I have troubling news. Please allow me an audience." His voice cracked as he spoke over the guards through the cracked entrance.
"This better be important."
