The guards and army arrived at the cave twenty minutes later. We left as they cleaned up the bodies and inspected the scene. They all gasped at the mutilated bodies but remained quiet about it. 

We were back in our royal chambers in an hour, and the tension in the room was high. 

“I am off to take a shower,” Randale whispered. 

“Sit you’re a*s down,” Armand scolded him. Randale winced as he sat down majestically. 

“I ...