CXLIII

Aeadia, Callisto, Mark, and King Joel are in the throne room listening to lady Sophia narrate how Verdes fell and the possibility of Cyprian being dead. Aeadia, Callisto, and Mark shared a knowing look at the sudden information.

It happened so quickly.

" Cyprian is dead? Where's my daughter?" That was the only thing that mattered to King Joel at the moment.

His daughter. His trump card

" In Verdes. We tried to convince her to come but she wouldn't leave Cyprian's side. " Princess Amaya said quite shaken from the calamity that hasn't befallen the house of Castello.

" Is that so?"

" I'm so sorry My Lord" lady Sophia cut in as she needed food from days of traveling through the woods to get to Naples.

" Very well then. My wife will take care of your needs" he said then whisper something to his valet who led them away while he turned to Mark and the two witches.