XVI. Oath of Fealty
As soon as Ragur had pulled back the bar and opened the door, those waiting outside streamed back into the execution chamber, all but stumbling over each other’s feet.
Lord Vangenard and Baron Kelgurd were first, their hands on the hilts of their swords, ready to defend their King, if necessary. Kurval supposed he should feel touched by their eagerness, though he was also slightly offended that they obviously thought that he could not defend himself against an unarmed woman, even if that woman was Adeliz of Angilbert.
Ungolf came next, a mix of worry and excitement on the parts of his face that were not covered by his executioner’s mask. Though his concern was less for his King than for the hellish device he’d constructed. When he found the execution chair empty, he
