"Go to sleep,"

Lance looked at Harvey in horror. It seemed like the guy wanted to throw him into this whether he liked it or not. 

"She is going to die in a moment if you don't speak!" Harvey pressed as Alicia took the bowl from the guard. 

Her hand was shaking so much that she almost dropped it. It was obvious that she was scared, even though she looked resigned now. 

Everyone was watching. Patiently waiting for her to die. Some were impatient. 

The queen looked down at her from the podium where she stood, trying hard to hide her condescending sneer. This was her first payback to Harold. As much as she wanted him to never wake up from his unconscious state, she also wanted him to live for a long time in misery after finding out that the woman he fancied so much was no more.