WINTER
The commotion in Valtor’s room drew the guards and Loran almost immediately, they burst in only moments after Valtor had collapsed against me. All of us are shocked and Loran wasted no time in explaining what had transpired; the intruders had slipped past their defenses after killing the guards and managed to drug the King.
"One of them managed to stab him," I admitted.
Seeing Valtor's wound, Loran nodded.
The guards take over Valtor from me and Loran called for a healer to treat him. And after that, I was escorted back to my room.
By the next morning I could not hold myself any longer. I hurried back to his chambers,
Valtor still lay motionless upon the bed as I entered. Loran stood nearby, observing as a healer carefully replaced the bandage over his wound.
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