Lies and treachery. The empire was so full of it, and at the heart of it, everyone was rotten to the core. As Eduardo sat before his ministers, there was nothing else that was going through his head. He didn't know what to think as he stared at them, wondering how he had lived all this time amongst these liars and murderers. One moment he was hoping another lead would be found, and the next, even the only lead they already had got snatched from their grip. They were back at square one now, with Regina still unconscious and no lead whatsoever to the person responsible. His head was pounding terribly, and he wasn't sure if it was due to stress or the anger he was trying to contain. He wished he could punch each of them in the face, or beat the truth out of them one by one. There was a

