Chapter 35

Baski wanted to tell him that he still had a heart because of all the good he was doing in all his battles for them. Just a sense of responsibility would never have won all the battles King Lucien had fought for them—the battles he fought for them every day.

Most of the scrolls he wrote day and night were petitions to all twelve kingdoms. He was trying to right so many wrongs in this dark world.

It was difficult because the people who were supposed to come together and grant those petitions were the people who were enjoying the ‘wrongs’ too much.

Baski studied his face, and her heart hurt for him. He was fighting for others, but who would fight for him? 

His demons remained unslain, and yet he tried to slay the demons of others. To fight for helpless people like Remeta.

Tears pricked the older woman’s eyes. “We will follow you to hell and back. Just like we did before, my king,” she stated firmly.

“You give so much credit to a king that can’t