The room for the inner council was dead silent. Issac, Esmond, Alice and Abu all sat slightly nervous, the air feeling stuffy from it. The doors opening echoed, followed by a pair of cold footsteps. Isra looked at everyone with ice-cold eyes. In her hands, she held Edward, gently rocking him as the young boy peacefully rested on her shoulder, unable to feel the tension in the air.
A new Royal Guard pulled the chair for her and, taking a seat, she looked at everyone once again. "You all know why I have called you here?" Isra's voice was venomous as she spoke. Her hands moved to cover Edwards' ears. "Issac." Isra truend to face the Primce Minister. Issac felt his back go stiff. Lowering his head, he avoided eye contact. "Did you honestly make the announcement and not prepare for blow back formt the scum of the Empire?"