Carden was a cunning fox in the palace maze, like a coiled venomous snake, staring at its prey with skillful movements.

His usual charming appearance disappeared, replaced by a cold, calculating gaze; Every step was a precise and deliberate piercing of silence.

The recent rumors about the prophesied White Witch - the misfortune he prophesied - have ignited a raging hell within him, a desperate and fanatical desire for control to extinguish any imminent threat before it convulses.

He knew ...