"Ruth," the chief elder stopped her as she lifted her gaze to him. "Are you aware that your words to me at this time is an insult, how can a man stand before you and you dread for a boys threat?"
"He is not a boy my lord, he is the prince,"
"Oh, hold it there," he stopped her again. "Let me ask you, if it were the king, my late brother standing before you, what would you do? Will you be afraid of his son before his face,"
"The case is different, we are both aware that It is the late King's son and not yours,"
"How dare you," he frowned at her as she shivered in fear. "For this you have said, I will harden your punishment. If the queen is not killed before the end of today, if she still lived to see sunrise tomorrow, you will be killed, it's a promise, and one more thing, Don't you d
