The palace had descended into utter chaos. Thanks to me. It still felt surreal that I had been the one to cause such a stir in the usually calm hallways and palace grounds. In a matter of hours, the usually serene castle was no different from the hustle and bustle of the capital of Xatis.
Following the king’s pronouncement everyone had been as soldiers that had been given an order to charge at the enemy. Everyone had gone to arms, except their weapons were not swords and daggers or canines and claws. Theirs were kitchen and butcher knives, spoons and pans, large pots that I was sure could fit a couple of grown men all at once. Maids scurried left and right, carrying linen. Both clean and that which had just been changed. Other’s dusted, while still others scrubbed the floors so furiously
