In the capital, the crowd cheered in the arena, causing the noise to drift into some sections of town. Many that had not gone to this event, started rushing over to see what could cause such excitement.
Queen Raine looked round the cheering crowd before her eyes returned to the human prey glaring at her and trembling like a leaf; from fright or anger, one could not truly say.
Prince Thelmus' trembling on the other hand, needed no thought. The anger radiating off him was easy to feel. He turned to his father.
"Father, you must stop this!"
"Why?" King Larken asked mildly.
"She is my mother!"
"So, she should be let free for trying to kill the king? It is time I teach you a lesson, son; one your mother would never have been able to teach." King Larken said and Prince Thelmus trembled even more; never had his father looked so serious.