A HOUSE DIVIDED…

Xavier stared at the guards as they walked in and from the bleak expression on their faces he could tell that whatever they had come to tell him was not good news.

“Hope you two have not come in here to spoil my already bad day with worse news?” Xavier grunted. “If it’s not about Rhea or Jimin, I don’t want want to hear it. Whatever it is you want to say to me can wait till we’ve found them.”

“It’s about Rhea, my king,” the first guard replied. “Come with us. We have something to show you.”

They walked ahead of Xavier, leading him all the way into Rhea’s room and Xavier paused at the door.

“This is not the best time for a joke you know,” Xavier said. “So if this some sort of prank you’d better call it off now.”

“It’s not a prank my king,” the guard replied. “Come on in.”

Xavier walked into the room he had already been in earlier and looked around. The bed was still scattered as it was when he had come in but every other place was well arranged. Everything was in its place.

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