The throne room was in a state of very deep and heavy silence as Richard broke the news to the elders of the great houses. "The Conqueror's flames has been woken by a seer who tricked all of us that journeyed with her to the Barren lands into helping her recover it," he said to them, not mincing words or holding back. "As of yet, we don't know what drives her, but it's clear that she wants us all destroyed and won't rest until she does." The elders could only look on with grim expressions on their faces at the king's saying; they were very troubled.
Lorraine was at Richard's side during the announcement and the look on her face was a portrayal that she didn't wholeheartedly agree with the king’s bluntness. Of course, the princess understood why he had to do it. Cyrian, and the entire real
