35: Even in death

Killian’s POV

I stood at the threshold of the infirmary, my gaze fixated on Elaine's lifeless form lying upon the sterile hospital bed, a whirlwind of conflicting emotions churned within me. Confusion mingled with doubt, and beneath it all, an undeniable sense of unease gnawed at my insides.

Elaine lay before me, her once vibrant spirit now extinguished. In her stillness, there was a haunting reminder of the dangers that lurked within our kingdom. Something is very very wrong here and I don’t know what that is. For the first time in my life and I hate not knowing.

Questions swirled in my mind, had justice truly been served, or had I allowed my own biases to cloud my judgment? Was Elaine truly guilty, or had she been a mere pawn in a larger game? Why was she killed in the first place? Poisoned?

For a moment, I felt adrift in a sea of uncertainty. But as I looked upon Elaine's lifeless form, a steely resolve began to take hold. Despite my doubts, one thing remained clear—I would stop