Accountability (4)

Oliver stiffened at the sight of the King. He lowered his head and said, "Your-"

"Why are you here? I kept myself busy last night and one of the things I did was to alert the town guards about William's death. It was my order to the Duke. So I'll ask again, why are you here?" Tobias asked, going to Edgar's side to hold him. He placed an arm around Edgar's shoulders to keep him upright but his hand was smacked away. 

"Do not touch me. I can stand on my own," Edgar muttered, taking one step to the right to get away from Tobias.

"I am trying to care for you, you heartless brute. Didn't you see me rush all the way down here to help you?"

"How can I see you rush down here when I am looking straight ahead? And you're just finding any excuse to get away from your wife," Edgar said, looking up the stairs where Hazel stood with folded arms.