Changes At Ethan Manor!

The clearing was deathly silent. All eyes were fixed on the gruesome sight of Al's severed head lying in the dirt, his lifeless expression frozen in shock. The blood pooling around his body gleamed ominously in the sunlight. No one moved. No one spoke.

For a fleeting moment, some of Harry's men had dared to believe he might show mercy, that perhaps he would let Alfie and Madam Glenda go. But Harry had shattered that illusion with a single, decisive strike.

"Why are you all just standing there?" Harry's voice cut through the stillness, calm yet laced with an undertone of command. His dark eyes swept over the gathered soldiers and servants. "Feed Madam Glenda the wine. She is my stepmother, after all. It would be poor etiquette to keep her waiting."

The men hesitated, their faces pale, until Harry's gaze lingered on them, sharp and expectant. "Now," he added, his tone chilling.

"Yes, my lord," one of the servants stammered, snapping to action.