That stupid child. Wasn't he there when the general said not to step out of the fortress until the council sat down? Even more so, who could dare to be audacious enough to hurt the city lord?
Sagiri remained crouched at the entrance with both trinkets in his hands. For a second, nothing happened. Then something inside him went quiet. The silence that could only hold the storm that had started brewing deep inside him. His fingers closed around the small crossed blades, and he slowly stood. The warmth that had been on his face since he entered the Thazir Capital City disappeared completely. His eyes lifted toward the darkness ahead, and the city seemed to grow still around him.
