The Hospice

 "I've sent Prophecy, what else do you want me to do?" Shanna had reached the end of her rope. The arrival of people in distress; soldiers turned from occasional to often. The rate at which all rushed through that portal raised the pressure in the already tense room. At any moment, the queen could break and rush out of that damned purple portal. The portal that led directly into the ground floor, a doorway accessible only when trouble arises. Tis was but a whim for the sage had strongly grasped her shoulder and tormented with psychological pressure. If she did something stupid then the old man's life would be voided. She sat, helpless as ever; eyes yarning to help but feet solely stuck. The screams and chaos didn't reach the second floor; the castle stood peacefully and away from harm. Though the green devils occasionally snuck through hidden passageways; they were killed almost immediately.