Hermosa's POV

The captain was visibly shaken by what Ragal had said. He kept staring at him with a confused expression, mouth slightly open like the words he needed had abandoned him entirely.

"Did you hear me, Captain!" Ragal's voice roared throughout the room like thunder. Everyone hung their faces, not one of them willing to meet the king's eyes.

"I don't want to go… down there." The captain stammered, his voice barely above a whisper.

Ragal responded with a calm that was ...