After the five ministers had been dragged from the royal court, the atmosphere did not immediately settle. The heavy doors had barely closed behind them, yet the silence they left behind felt almost oppressive.
Only Talos, Jugo and Kan remained among the senior officials, and all three stood with noticeably rigid postures. None of them had ever seen Damian unleash such open fury inside the royal court, and although they had not been among those condemned, each of them understood that proximity to power could be dangerous when that power was enraged.
They had failed to protect Damian during his absence, and there was no guarantee that his anger would not eventually reach them as well.
"At ease... I know my enemies." Damian finally said, leaning back into his throne as one hand moved to his forehead.
