Alice slowly walked into my room, and Celia lowered her head to bring a chair for her. Alice sat down with an air of self-satisfaction. Despite it being night, she was dressed as if she were attending a daytime banquet.

It seemed that the King’s confinement had truly made her restless.

“Let them kneel.” Alice said indifferently.

Two strong women under Alice’s command approached me and Lina. They kicked my knees, forcing me to bend down and kneel on the floor.

“What right do you have ...