“You think I don’t know what’s happening in my kingdom?"

“S-Sire－”

“I didn’t give you permission to speak,” I interrupted him. “When I chose you to wear that uniform, I thought that you were worthy of it. You disobeyed my direct orders. What were you hoping to achieve?”

The guard stared down at his feet.

I tilted my head and listened to the approaching footsteps. A second later there was a firm knock on the door.

“Enter.”

Mason ...