Back at the palace, they bring Bitkov before the Emperor.
"So you are the Bitkov right," the Emperor speaks.
"Ay Your Majesty," he says, his hands still tied behind his back.
"Release this man," the Emperor says.
"Yes sire," the guardians respond, and they cut loose the knots tied to his hands.
Bitkov flexes his hands, touching his wrists, as the guardians take the ropes away.
"So now, tell me what you know about what happened last night at the old shack by the woods," the Emperor says to Bitkov.
"Three nights ago we met this man in the woods, he said he ran an errand for the Empress, that he was going to deliver the message," Bitkov says. "He said his name is Omiji…"
"Omiji, Omiji, Omiji, who is this Omiji that I hear of," the Emperor bellows.
"He is a palace guard, as he told us
