[House Karzath — Lady Arinaya's Chamber — Continuation]
The chamber had descended into chaos. Servants rushed frantically across polished marble floors while incense smoke thickened heavily through the room.
Lantern flames flickered wildly, and somewhere beneath all that panic, death lingered quietly beside the bed.
Then suddenly Rakhane stormed inside, hair disheveled, one eye hidden beneath the black patch, and the visible crimson eye burning violently with fury.
And then he saw the bed, saw the blanket fully covering Lady Arinaya's body, only one leg visible beneath the silk sheets, still and unmoving.
Rakhane froze for one horrifying second—the High Ensi looked less like a noble tyrant…and more like a brother watching death approach someone precious.
Then suddenly his expression twisted violently.
"WHY DID YOU COVER HER?!" His roar exploded through the chamber. "DO YOU WISH TO SUFFOCATE HER TO DEATH?!!"
