Third Person POV
The morning air inside the palace felt heavy.
Whispers filled the long marble corridors as servants and guards passed each other.
News had spread quickly through the palace that the imperial council had summoned Daniel to appear before them.
No one said it out loud, but everyone understood something serious was happening.
Daniel stood outside the council chamber doors, her hands trembling slightly inside the sleeves of her chef robe.
Two royal guards stood on both sides of the entrance.
The heavy wooden doors were closed.
Inside, the king, queen, and the council members were already waiting.
Daniel took a deep breath.
Her heart beat loudly in her chest.
Stay calm, she told herself but it was difficult.
Ever since Arthur collapsed from the poisoned meal and Dan
