201 Decision Maker

"My King," Eskyl said slowly, "You can't be serious?"

Eskyl had never known his sister could be this stubborn. At the beginning of her reign, she had tried on multiple occasions to voice her own opinions and make her so-called decisions for the greater good. 

"I think I made my wishes very clearly," Sylvy announced as she looked directly at her brother. 

Her brother was livid. She could see it in his eyes. She had struck a nerve in him but she never expected him to react the way he did next. Eskyl walked over to Sylvy's side and was about to grab hold of her chin when she swiftly swiped his hand away. 

It was a reflex reaction. 

Her defiance angered Eskyl. At that moment, fury blinded him. He slapped her across the face. 

Pak!

The sound of the slap rang out through the room. Tinee gasped in surprise.

"Eskyl! What do you think you're…"