152: Race to the finish
The crowd went wild as soon as the captive princess was led to the platform. There were cheers of happiness, regret and even anger. No one gathered here could say for sure that they knew what the significance of this death was, and they would likely not even know till it was too late.
For ordinary people, life had changed as soon as their kind had died. The promised retribution, the oppression, it had all but been lifted from their shoulders. Or so they felt, having seen the differences. But many questioned this new change as well.
The royal family was beloved but they had reached their end. It was just time for the change. But not everyone was willing to accept this change in the same way. Many of them still held doubt in their mind.