The refugees from District Two remained gathered outside the doors of the King's palace, utterly oblivious to Rivok's sudden death, his failed ambush, or his grand scheme to force them out of District One.
For days, they waited anxiously outside the grand front gate, battered by exhaustion from the brutal journey it took to reach this place.
No one had bothered to speak to them following their tense standoff with Rivok. The locals of District One kept a wide berth, especially after losing their self-proclaimed savior in such a violent manner.
Exactly three days had passed since the execution, yet the shock coursing through the populace remained far too deep to fade.
A high-tier mage named Chris had cast a stasis spell over Rivok's corpse, halting the decay of his flesh to preserve his likeness.
