Chapter 185. Part Two. What Happened Next

Paranoia

The commoner looked up at the ceiling of the room he had been staying in for more than three years, then turned to his wife, who was still asleep. He nudged her until she woke up. She finally woke up and glared at him, annoyed at having been woken up.

"I want to go back to my home... Our home. I'm tired of this palace."

"Stop being an idiot, man! How are we going to get out of here? Can't you see that the air outside is poisonous?"

"They say that just to keep us stuck here. We're not sure if the air is harmful."

"Do you think Pharaoh would give up the whole palace to live with his family in a small part of the palace if we could survive outside?"

"I don't know. But I miss my land. This desert is too hot and I'm getting idle, even with the work in the greenhouse."

"This will soon pass and we'll be able to leave. For now, we should stay and be gra