Silence in the room was sickeningly thick. It felt like the heaviness of her words sucked all the air out of the room and I could barely take a deep enough breath.
My mind was running a hundred miles per hour as I tried to think of what I should say... of the decision she wanted me to make...
"I will give you up until dinner this evening to make your decision. If you choose to go with Raven, you can both leave at any time you want. If you choose not to be with him, then you will have to leave instantly and you will never see him again."
The coldness in her voice left very little room for questions, not that I could produce any right now, my mind was too far gone for that. So I made a little nod and got up to leave.
"Leonel, please escort Queen Elisa to her room."
The sharp tone of her
