Chapter 21
NO. ISANDOR!
Everyone was getting up, blocking Jevaithi’s view of the arena. The citizens were filing out, most still trading gossip and uttering expressions of confusion. A whole group of Knights rushed into the arena and out again. Jevaithi presumed that they escorted the young Champion Knight away.
To the palace dungeons. She had to put a stop to it; she had to.
Rider Cornatan returned to her, his face red.
“With respect, Your Highness. We must take you to a safe place.”
“What happened?” she asked, although she was sure she had seen it better than any of them. The animal had run off into the festival grounds in its blue state, leaving the Champion standing there holding the pulsing heart. The animal had become his servitor.
“It was inappropriate for your eyes. Rest ass
