There Are Traitors Among Us

Jackson turned to run, but before he could move, a female burst out from the crowd and sliced his body in two, cutting him clean in half.

Silence filled the courtyard as everyone looked at the figure standing with her bloodied blade.

Dropping to one knee, Priya shouted, "My apologies, my Lord, I acted without your consent. Please punish me."

*Clap* *Clap* *Clap*

"Well done," Ryan said, clapping as he looked at the cleanly cut traitor's corpse.

'I doubt there was a big plot, seeing as he was the only one with a low loyalty score,' Ryan thought. 'Guess my instincts about the cat people were wrong.'

"Now for my servants," Ryan continued. "Aside from Hannah, Diana, Kaitlyn, and Veronica, all of you step forward."

"Now swear the oath," Ryan said, sending the prompts.

With no surprises this time, everyone seemed much more cheery, especially since they saw Ryan in a good mood.

"Now, Hannah, Diana, Kaitlyn, and Veronica, will you please step forward?"