It seemed that Sur Vinda had followed Verinia's instructions after all.
When the measure of escape ended and the House predators were released, they searched high and low even until they reached the bank where the man had been earlier, but they found nothing in the end.
"Well, it seems that one has truly been freed." The Su'Datheram seemed surprised with this development, but he was clearly unhappy.
Looking between the hounds and the large, resplendent spiders then to the disgusting eels, he deeply felt that they were all useless.
He had wanted to use this execution as an example to teach everyone a lesson, but how was he supposed to do that when it ended in such a catastrophic failure?
If even the heavens were allowing someone so treasonous to escape, how could anyone respect him as Sovereign in the future? How could he even look any of them in the eye?
Derzev Hellfryne had completely lost face. He was indignant.