A Startling Revelation

Manoj was standing with an expression of cold fury on his face. His eyes burning like red hot coals, he was breathing heavily, his flexing jaw reflecting his anger. “You will be avenged Kishore! I swear it on my mother! The perpetrators will experience the full fury of Emperor Manoj Simha Bhupathi!" He turned swiftly and left the chamber without a word and princess Satyabhama followed him rapidy, not out of fear; for she knew even an army would not be able to stop him when he was in this mood. It was pure instinct that told her to follow him.

“What is happening to this empire?” she whispered to herself trying to make sense of it all. “This rebellion doesn’t make any sense at all!”