ABEL EVERHEART'S POV
"Um . . . the kingdom wasn't well guarded until the emperor's crown awakened. New knights were hired to guard every spot of the palace," I say only what I am sure of. "Being a slave I wasn't privy to much information. I am sorry."
Slaves, especially humans, are not considered as members of a kingdom. We were only made aware of the work we were expected to do and the punishment for every mistake. Anything else we knew was out of personal observation. The rest are rumours we heard which might have been just that.
"You knew your father's character and those of your brothers. What do you imagine is the situation in the kingdom right now?" the Princess questions.
"Chaotic, I think. Unless one of them managed to take control of the situation and silence the rest. They
