It was a weird feeling, knowing I was about to come face to face with my biggest shame. I felt oddly calm when I expected to feel so many other emotions. It almost felt like I was in a dream and was watching myself from high above- removed. I felt that ugly, dark emotion swirl through my limbs, helping me move forward after the guards.
I knew what I had to do. I was prepared to do my duty for my country- and for myself.
By now, Zane was a renowned enemy in his own right. Though the tales of his brother Zephraim bordered on the level of our legends about the gods because of things I had accidentally repeated over the years from those days with Zane, stories of his own successes were abundant in the palace. It was said that though he lacked much skill on the battlefield, he had a sharp,
