King Nyxen was in the middle of a crucial council meeting with his ministers when the valet burst in, breathless, to announce August's arrival.
The pale, troubled expression on the servant's face made it instantly clear to the King that the Prince was causing chaos on the palace grounds.
"What has Prince August done this time?" one of the senior ministers demanded, frowning.
"Prince August has returned... and he has brought Sir Xavier, the Queen's brother, with him," the valet stammered. "The nobleman does not appear to be in a good state, Your Majesty. It seems Prince August was the one who abducted him."
Crown Prince Ciaran bolted from the hall the moment he realized his maternal uncle's kidnapper was none other than August.
King Nyxen dismissed the council with a grim wave of his hand and followed tightly behind, heading out to the palace grounds where a bizarre scene unfolded.
