I had walked back into the high priest house to pick up my dagger before it caused further controversy, but I saw instead the Deacon that had earlier stood against me putting Alaric on the throne
“You look sad, what happened?” I said as I approached my dagger on the floor and picked it up. He remained silent, tears in his eyes as he watched me move closer.
I wiped the dagger with blood on it on his white garment .
“Listen to me carefully” I said as bent and grabbed his face staring directly into his eyes with a stern look
“At the first light of dawn tomorrow, you'll name Alaric heir and you have no excuse” His face shaken as he nodded in affirmation.
I immediately left him with the lifeless body of The high priest.
Morning came swiftly, it had been a long time since I had slept this
