Raziela
“No—no—” I dropped the tray, metal clanging like a scream. I collapsed to my knees, heart thundering. I clasped my hands as if in prayer, my entire body shaking.“I’m sorry. I’m so sorry, Your Majesty. I didn’t mean to.”
The ensuing silence was terrifying. The King remained perfectly still, but I could feel the heat that radiated off him.
Finally, he broke the silence. His voice, though not loud, pierced through the room like a blade of ice. “Have you lost your mind?”
“Do you know what this map was?” He asked, but I couldn’t breathe so I couldn’t even think about finding my voice to speak. “An entire strategy ruined. Because you couldn’t hold a teapot.”
I stared at the floor, too terrified to meet his gaze. “I—I apologize, Your Majesty. I didn’t mean to—“
“All you had to do w
