Chapter Twenty- Nine

　　(Sin)

“What’s wrong?” Rook asked as I sat beside him in the dining hall.

“You know what is wrong.” I spat as I looked at my food. For my plan to work, I had to wait around for her to be tried and almost executed, but I also had to stay away. It was maddening, not even my day-to-day duties as King could distract me.

“I know, you just seem more irritable than usual.”

“Do you have anything to report? Did Hellebore or your brother share anything with you about what is going on?”

He shook his head, “Sorry, I believe I may be on the chopping block with you on this one. My mother, not that she was much of one, has turned on me for siding with you.”