'I… wasn't planning to.' Ezra thought as he continued to cover Lior's eyes and ears.
He kept his hand firm over the child's face, blocking as much of the scene as he could, even pressing lightly against Lior's ear when Circe's voice rose again.
"YOU CANNOT KEEP DOING THIS TO ME! I AM THE QUEEN!" Circe screams, kicking and struggling as her maids pull her away. "SAMSON, YOU PATHETIC SHIT!"
The words echoed across the garden, sharp and unrestrained.
Ezra didn't move.
'Did she really just call the KING pathetic…shit?'
He just kept Lior close, his body slightly angled as if that alone could shield him from everything happening.
Samson sighs, running a hand through his hair, the reaction almost tired rather than angry as he glanced at Aurelia. "I told you it was a mistake to bring her."
Aurelia frowns. "I should go check if she's okay, Your Majesty."
Samson didn't speak. He just gestured for her to go.
