Elliot's POV

　　The silence is thick, weighted with anticipation and dread. My fingers twitch at my sides as I stand before my brother, King Nathan, whose gaze could freeze fire.

　　"What was that scream?" Nathan asked with a smirk. 

　　"Explain yourself, Elliot," he commands, his voice devoid of warmth.

　　"Her name is... was... Aurelia," I begin, faltering as the weight of my actions crushes down on me. "I didn't know."

　　"Didn't know ...