The Queen was shocked by the king's outburst. She had been married to him for over twenty years and had seen many expressions cross his face; anger, hatred, and cold indifference. But fear? Never.
Yet at this moment, the man before her looked terrified.
It shook her deeply.
From his youth, the king had always been proud and never showed weakness. Now, she could only stand there, staring at him, her disbelief written all over her face.
At that moment, the physicians also heard the noise from the king's chamber. Because of his illness, they had been waiting in the outer hall.
"Your Majesty," the Queen called softly.
Earlier, when she had seen him holding a knife, she had thought he was losing his mind. But now, she was even more convinced of it.
The king, who had just shouted at her with all his strength, suddenly felt weak as a fresh wave of pain assaulted him. It was as if he had snapped back to reality; realizing that he had only been dreaming.
