Chapter 6. Execution

“I suggest we execute her now. She was relentless in murdering your queen and deserves to be punished immediately,” the dark knight spoke remorselessly with his blank facial expression remaining unchanged. I couldn’t tell from his face or his voice if he was just doing this to me for the fun of it or if he had something else in mind.

“I don’t know if that’s how things are done in Valtoria, but we have rules we must follow here in Andreia, and our rules say that the criminal will only be executed six days after the crime is committed. If those rules are broken, the entire kingdom might suffer dire spiritual consequences,” Sir Steven replied with a stern tone, staring directly into the dark knight’s eyes.

“Are you sure that’s the real reason you’re trying to delay the execution? If anything, I'd say you’re planning to help her escape her fate. You’re going to free her before the execution date and make it look like she escaped. After all, she’s your late lord's daughter, a