When we are finished eating, we all slowly start to make ourselves ready for Empress Aubrey's favorite pastime: the pits. A hard stone has taken place in my belly, and I hardly ate anything in fear of it coming up again. When I rise to walk to the door on the right wing, Lord Algar is suddenly there with his arm as if to escort me. I almost decline, but I see Prince Terra over his shoulder. He looks at me with a promise, ‘to behave or else….’
Lord Algar doesn't keep me for himself, though as Lord Beldun, rude as always, takes my other hand in his. They bicker over me the way through the right wing, but I’m relieved as it means I don’t have to talk to either of them. Massive double doors guarded by gruesome gargoyles are at the end of the right wing. Today the doors are open to everyone, a
