My Good Looking Boy

Delphi and Alton sat in the control room with the four new recruits.

They scrubbed up even better after showers and dressed in fresh clothes for their welcome party.

Delphi was scared to hear their news, knowing none of it would be good.

"Tell us what's happened back at the palace," she asked Brenner.

"After you eight ladies disappeared, the Emperor tore the palace apart of course. There was a witch hunt extraordinaire. He executed all of the guards who were at the lantern festival."

"I was still there when that happened," said Alton.

"He interrogated then killed any consorts he found out were involved, if they didn't have children."

"We knew that too," said Delphi. "Alton was still around for most of those atrocities. Do you have all of their names?"