"So that's how it is..."
Fulgur muttered with a look of genuine surprise on his face as he slowly lowered his gaze, allowing the weight of everything Damian had just explained to settle in his mind. Loyd was equally silent, staring at Damian with an expression that was difficult to read.
They had known the public version of Damian's story, the ruthless Prince who had appeared in Velmora, slaughtered thousands, challenged the established order and openly declared himself a God, but hearing the reasoning behind his actions from Damian himself painted a far more complicated picture.
The three of them were currently sitting inside a special guest room that William had specifically prepared for Fulgur and Loyd, and Damian had been informed that the room had once been regularly used by Lin Qui. It was less a guest room and more an indoor garden, with lush vegetation covering the edges of the chamber and a single magnificent cherry blossom tree standing at its center.
