This Night Is Cold In The Kingdom..

Someone silently knocked on the door.

River opened it and saw a maid that he'd never seen before.

''Her Majesty is asking for your audience.''

''Her majesty?''

Marko was surprised.

Marko quickly put his black cloak on and followed the maid.

''You're finally here.''

The empress spoke in a calm voice.

When Marko walked into her chambers, he saw Neila already standing next to his mother.

He noticed that his mother had already changed into new clothes, she was now wearing a dark black, long sleeve dress, with no ornaments on it, or decorations. The dress looked simply pale with nothing special, her long pink hair covering her dress from behind was the only beautiful thing right now, she looked like an abandoned fairy from the Spring's kingdom.

No one could ever guess that this woman who was standing right next to his brother was the empress of Kreto.

''Can somebody tell me what is going on?''

He asked them in a cold voice.