The Aftermath

The moment King Henry saw the roundabout, he knew that the avengers succeeded in whatever they came to do. The moment he stepped into the castle, through the large hole in the main entrance, he dropped on his knees. The castle servants were carrying Queen Dorothy's body onto a wheeled table. Henry stared at his wife, having mixed emotions. Princess Darleen stood beside the table, wiping her tears with tissues. Master Kitty was ordering men to gather all the other dead bodies. Lady Matilda was sitting on a chair that was taken from the dining hall just for her. Dewi was assisting Annie and the other maids cleaning up the mess. There's a lot to clean up. Lillain sat crossed legs on the floor beside Matilda, staring into nothing, still shocked after knowing the truth of her grandmother. Bobby stopped a few centimetres behind the king. He looked down, respecting the moment. The other soldiers followed him. Lord Adam walked past them to his wife. They shared a moment.

Queen Dorothy's farewell was attended by every kingdom in The Inlands. Silverside, Trisnarim and Arstar. Even minor royals from small towns under the ruling of the other kingdoms came. King Jonathan and Queen Alice of Barenge made it first. Seeing their daughter in the casket made the king sad and very angry. He went to King Henry and told him a tough decision he had to make in order to maintain the safety of his own.

'I shall summon Princess Darleen back to Barenge. From this day forth, Barenge will have no relation with Combination. I am sorry Henry. I am doing this for the safety of my people and for the good of my kin. I can't lose another, knowing that Combination is a high target for the avengers, letting her come here will result in me losing another daughter. Farewell Henry' King Jonathan said. Henry was very sad for losing the alliance with one of the cities with a mighty army. But that did not bother him much at the moment. There are other more important matters. Like his missing children. Earlier, after staring at his wife for quite some time while they moved her body, he got up to search for the prince and princess. Master Kitty came up to him and told him everything. That broke Henry down. He went down sobbing.

The next few days went by. No one spoke about the incident. The castle staff just did what they were tasked to do and that's all. Henry sent groups of men and volunteers to search for his children. Search for the avengers' base. He himself led the hunt sometimes, when he ordered Bobby to watch over the city while he was gone.

Henry ensured every dead victim of the attack a proper burial. They had to extend the areas of Alhora Cemetery for all the dead bodies to be buried.

Alhora is a massive land in the north just outside of Combination borders. Alhora Cemetery being the nearest, then the huge field, followed by Alhora Woods, which will lead to The Valley of Sorrows. Land continues northwest.

The two boys Henry found in the alley were now safe. They had told him their names a few days later after the incident. The older one is Jake, four years old. The brother is Nathan, one year younger. Henry adopted them as his own.