The knights stood in a perplexed silence, their brows furrowed and their eyes fixed upon the disheveled figure before them.
The air crackled with tension as they tried to decipher the disjointed words tumbling out of his mouth. Frustration etched deep lines on their faces, for the urgency in the man's voice demanded their immediate attention.
"Please, I implore you to gather your composure," one of the knights said, his voice steady yet laced with concern. "Could you kindly recount the events that have unfolded?"
Ethan, his gaze shifting between the distressed individual and the princess standing nearby. His voice carried a hint of alarm as he relayed the crucial information to the others.