Something Off Part 1

"Lance, raise your head. You and I are friends first and foremost, so I would save you no matter what. Second, your father has also entrusted me with your safety, so even if I hated you, I still would have saved you.  But for assassins to be able to get into the castle so easily…. We need to hurry to the King." I was worried for the King's safety. While I know he has many strong people around him, but by the fact that an assassin was able to make their way to the entrance where only royalty was able to enter through goes to show that this was definitely an inside job. 

"You are right. Faith, can I ask you to help this man's arm and.…"

"Your Highness, he has already passed…." The knight that was holding the assassin on the ground frothed at the mouth, and his eyes had rolled up into his head.