Froze

The head fell on the floor with a heavy thud. It rolled a few yards away as blood trailed its path. The king got up from his place with a roar and stepped down from the dice. He pushed a guard away in his path who fell on the ground. 

Ileus was too stunned to react other than watching the king who was roaring and cursing. Ara's body tumbled on the ground. Edyrm ran to catch the rolling head, as if in shock. He held it in his hands and when he turned to fix it back on Ara's head, her body had toppled on the ground in front of his feet. Blood flowed out of it like spring. His eyes fixed at the space behind Ara. There was no one. Not even a guard with a sword. How did it happen? His eyes went to the king's daughter who was staring at him with those intense green eyes that reminded of a pine forest. Her hair was tied at the back in multiple braids.