Sephora's POV
King Jon ran towards the scream.
At first, I thought it was a false alarm, and then I smelled the smoke.
At the blazing light at the window, I jumped up and panicked.
I gasped when I saw the huge oak tree outside the palace ablaze, the flames leaking at the window. In the next instant, I saw fire creeping merrily along the floor, where it joined with the wall under the doors.
Painting and beginning to choke in the smoke that was feeling the room, I turned, my spine pressed into the sofa. I gasped at the sight that now greeted me. Half of the trees were already aflame, and with it, the window.
I screamed.
Cries of "fire! Fire!" Split the air as maids from the maid quarters realized the palace was partially on fire.
"Sephora!" I heard King Jon screaming my name, and th
