The hall fell silent , every head turned for a second , the king stood still then - the rage erupted .
His eyes became red , his voice echoing like thunder , what ? How the hell could this happen ? He bellowed rising from his throne .
What were all of you doing ? You were supposed to protect it !
His aura darkned with fury, the air itself seemed to shake .
Useless ! If that potion and spell book are not found , i ' ll have have your heads !
" Seal the gates ! No one leaves ! And you go find the potion and spell book , i don't care what it takes , bring it back .
After that the king left in fury, people gasped , eyes darting , voice rising in hushed chaos , nobles begun murmuring to each other .
In frantic whisper thier faces pale and tight with fear - like they 'd just bitten by a snake . Some stood frozen in place , clutching thir cloaks , while others looked towards the direction of the king's throne .
" When I heard that the potion and spell book have been stolen , it felt like the ground disappeared beneath my feet , my hands were shaking and my chest grew heavy with dread"
My parents were furious too - their faces tense , eyes burning with disbelief.
" How could the potion and the spell book have been stolen? It was crucial to maintaing the balance between the human world and ours " the spell book holds immense power - a force that could either save our world or destroy it " my mom said with fear in her voice .
My brother was also standing there , listening to all of it, when he heard all of this , his eyes filled with fury . I could tell just by looking at him.
Sophia also stood frozen besides my father , the colour draining from her face , her eyes wide with disbelief shameered with a mix of fear and fury .
So it means, whoever stole all of this want to destroy our world , sophia asked , her voice barely steady .
No my father said in disagreement, " he wants the crimson seal"
What was the crimson seal? My brother asked .
It control over the elements of forbidden magic , and whoever opened the crimson seal with the help of spell book became incredibly powerful , my father said with fear in his eyes .
While we were talking about all of this , a sudden voice echoed in our ears" the king has called a urgent meeting of the nobles " please Mr. Raffle , come with us "
One of the nobles minister said to my father , my father was one of the most prominent nobles in the kingdom, and he was very close to the king .
"He was respected not just for his tittle but for his loyalty " after that my father left with them , and we all are stood there with my mom .
It had been 3 hours , since the king and his ministers disappeared into that urgent meeting , but no one has come to tell us , what was the conclusion, what strategy, they made to find the potion and spell book .
Sophia was also missing from half an hour , she hadn't came from the washroom yet .
The silence only deepend the tension in hall, suddenly, the massive doors cracked open, the king entered, flanked by his guards , and behind them, sophia was being dragged forward , caught tightly in their grip , gasps echoed through the rooms .
I couldn't belive my eyes - she was in the guards grasp , being dragged towards the throne like a prisoner .
Her lips were bleeding, her hair tangled and messy and her usually bright face turned pale and hollow , her eyes were dull , filled with pain , it was clear she had been tortured . These were faint bruises on her wrists , where the restraints had bitten her skin , and her grown was torn , dirt stained and soaked in sweat .
" She stumbled as she walked as if her legs could barely hold her "
Then the king stepped forward and announced we have found " the culprit , it was sophia " she stolen the potion and the spell book .
Gasp filled the hall , I froze in disbelief, she was tortured , the king continued coldly , but she refused even after all of it , she refused to reveal , where the potion and the spell book was , or why she betrayed us .
" I was heartbroken after hearing all of this , this could not be real sophia could never betray us " i stood frozen unable to make sense of what was happening.
The crowd erupted in anger , shouting over each other , punish her , curse her, banish her from the kingdom.
Sophia was shouting " i didn't do this! Why are you all accusing me ? Why are you doing this to me ?
She looked at me desperately, as if silently pleading for my support , I could not just stand there and watch this happen , i had to help her, i had to fight for her .
Let her go ! I stepped forward and shouted , she 's not the one who stolen the potion and spell book ! Because she was with me the entire time since the ceremony began - she never went anywhere else .
Stop it Daniel ! You can't defend her ! One of the noble shouted .
" Our guard saw her inside the magic room , where the spell book and potion were kept .she was the only one who went in there , it it wasn't her then whoelse could done it?
" After all she's the daughter of a traitor " she's the daughter of a traitor , the crowd murmured in agreement, feeding off each other's suspicion .
Sophia 's eyes filled with tears , I could see it , but she refused to let them fall , her voice cracked as she looked around the people surrounding her .
" My father 's sins are not mine " she said softly , her tone trembling but defiant , i didn't steal the potion , I would never betray the kingdom of any of you"
I went to the magic room because , i saw someone enter it , i just wanted to check if everything was normal , she added with cracked voice .
Then I stepped beside her , ignoring the whispers if no one else would believe in her , I would .
Deniel - would you really betray all of us for a girl my father shouted , his face cold and unreadable.
" No , i 'm going to prove that , she 's innocent , I said , my jaw clenched with determination "