The moment Drystan's unconscious body was carried back into the palace, panic spread through the entire royal household like wildfire.
Servants hurried through the corridors while soldiers barked orders at one another. Blood stained the king's armour as he was rushed toward his chamber.
The royal attendant nearly stumbled over himself trying to keep up while fear had completely drained the colour from his face.
"Move aside!" Alaric thundered as the chamber doors were thrown open immediately. "Call every physician in the palace now!"
Servants scattered at once while Drystan was carefully lowered onto the bed as blood continued staining the sheets beneath him.
The physicians arrived almost immediately and pushed everyone aside to work on the king.
