All who are able helped in cleaning up the mess. The wounded were tended to.
Ariella’s body was retrieved and laid to rest. The queen mourned for her. The king and Nate, too. After all these years, after their separation when she was still a babe, this was the first and last time they’ve seen her again. As for Vince, they don’t blame him. It had to be done. Nate was grateful she didn’t have to kill her own blood.
As they meet with the rest of the counsel, before it turned dark and they all had rest, everyone related what they experienced.
They were most curious about how Vince managed it. After he tried to describe what happened, everyone was silent as they mulled over it.
Finally, King Aries was the first one to respond, “I would say time suspension.”
“That’s very rare.” One of th
