"You knew?!"
Kaida had barely walked in before Uther roared in her direction with a question she didn't expect. The pain in his voice cut her like a sharp blade and she froze on her spot.
She wished she could have stayed outside a little longer, maybe then she would have escaped that pain and look on Uther's face.
He was clearly broken by the discovery of his father's state, but the look on his face was not that of brokenness, but a look of betrayal.
"It was not my tale to tell, your highness." She confessed, refusing to beat about the bush. She had a feeling that going that route would only make things worse.
"You knew, and deliberately chose not to tell me?" This time Uther's tone was filled with everything from pain to anguish and Kaida hated that she caused part of his pain. She
