Killed My Family

Gasps filled the room. Their eyes widened and their hands covered their mouths when they saw a charred body on Damien's back. Who did not know in the empire that Damien had the ability to burn.

When he held the body of their cardinal, who would believe that he had not killed them. 

Crowd gathered around him and he could read their faces. So as Evangeline.

"Abraham had sacrificed himself to save us." she started, "there was a weapon to kill immortals. His majesty had used it on us and your eminence had saved us and the child. For that, we will be indebted to the church." Eve bowed her head. Her voice choked with emotions.

But a woman came forward and snorted.

"Ha! And you want us to believe in this story? To believe that fire could have burnt duke Damien and your eminence had to come forward to save you." she spat hard and many glared at them supporting her.