Keeping a tense silence, everyone present watched Karim's reaction in terror, waiting to see what he would say in response to the provocative words Ibven had just said. And unlike the previous occasions, Karim didn't even let out a laugh or a smile, looking terrifyingly serious.
—Will you be queen? —Karim asked seriously.
—Did you expect someone else to be? —Ibven questioned defiantly.
And although he had seen with his own eyes the ring Ibven wore on one of her hands, refusing to believe what his eyes were seeing, Karim quickly went to his nephew, standing up and walking in his direction to the front of the place.
—Tell me the truth, what did you do? —asked Karim seriously.
Having his uncle in front of him, so enraged, Jimmien whispered: —I'm sorry...
Understanding finely that Ibven
