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"Promise?” Davey asked.
“Yes, the promise you made me.”
“I do.”
Davey waved his hand dismissively and walked away, brushing off her question. She stood silently, watching his back as he left.
"Having to doubt my husband… So unpleasant,” she said while making a frustrated face she rarely put up.
No matter how she looked at him, there was no definitive proof that he wasn’t Davey. But something about their conversation felt off, leaving her unsettled.
"Then…”
"On the surface, he seems no different from the Davey we know. But we’ll have to keep an eye on him."
Whether he was aware of her growing doubts or not, Davey was busy preparing for their departure to the capital.
* * *
“Greetings to the Sun of the Kingdom.”
“Welcome, Davey,” King Krianes said while seated on his throne.
Baris approached as well.
"Brother, it’s good to see you."
“I heard the royal tombs were robbed, Your Majesty.”
“I’m afraid it’s true,” Krianes admitted, his expression clouded with shame.
"And my mother’s tomb…?"
"I’m sorry."
After Queen Lennie’s passing, King Krianes had her remains carefully laid to rest in the royal tombs. Now, they had been desecrated.
"With the whole situation gathering attention, it seems we’ve attracted scavengers from every corner."
"Baris, have you caught the culprits?"
"Yes, Marquis Peiltris apprehended them himself. They are currently being held in the underground prison—we plan to interrogate them at dawn and execute them immediately after."
Davey nodded quietly. They had captured the culprits, but Davey knew there had to be more to it—someone still hiding in the shadows.
"Though we tortured them, we have yet...
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