The bell started before the sun had fully risen. It rang loud and steady across Lycanthria, cutting through the early morning quiet. It was not a call to gather or to warn of external threats. Everyone in the kingdom knew the sound. The Bell of Treason is housed in the central tower of the kingdom. They had not rung in over a decade.
At the wee hours of the day, Galen had gone to see Aveloria. He had informed her of the attack on the dungeon during the night. Assassins had breached their defenses and attempted to reach Eirene's cell. The attempt had failed. Several had been killed, and a few captured.
