The king ran down the stairs in a frenzy, his bare feet thudding heavily against the stone floor. His heart was pounding in his chest, and every instinct told him that things were spiraling out of control. As he reached the lower level, he checked that people were moving toward the throne room. But something wasn’t right. He noticed that far fewer people had gathered than he had expected. Panic settled deeper in his chest as he realized that many of his soldiers might already be down or ...