Because they were out of rest, it took about a day to return back to the Kingdom. However, once they did, Khione couldn't help but feel her heart sink.
The entire palace was in turmoil. The palace were hastily running around and avoiding everyone who was in their way. Despite being so noisily busy, no one uttered a word. They simply stared at the ground as they got their work done. Work which Khione didn't understand. They were all in the courtyard and looked as if they were preparing for some big event.
"What is happening?" Khione asked one of the maids who simply glanced at her before she ran in the opposite direction.
"Was there another murder?" Jasper asked as he tried to decipher the situation.
"There's still a few days left until the new moon," Felix told him, dismissing his
