Chapter 191. The Jasmine Balcony

LION

The king’s announcement was not without consequences, and many spoke in favor and against in equal measure. For my part, I agreed because things were already getting out of hand. Fanatics began to sabotage food stocks to bring about the obligatory starvation they longed for in the entire city. The attacks would not stop if they continued to have hiding places, even if that was hard to understand.

I was walking through the corridors, keeping watch on the children’s floor when I noticed a particular smell coming from one of the balconies. I asked to change my post so I could see what was going on. That night the expedition to the tunnels would begin, and although I could have used some rest, I could not pass up the opportunity to find out what was going on.

The balcony was one of the least frequented, as there were no benches to sit on, and it was full of ancient sculptures, so there was hardly any room to walk or even stand. When I made a sudden movement, one o