Chapter 405: All culprits found.
Bira sobbed even louder. The atmosphere in the hall was even more gloomy. The remaining maids were relieved, the traitor had been found, their necks would be spared.
The doors of the hall caved in. Roland, marched in like a knight that had come to conquer the territory of another rule. His movements were quick, portraying the urgency that he was feeling.
He pulled Sigrid out of the chair and embraced her tightly. "What happened? I heard that you were poisoned."
News traveled very fast in the castle. Knights posted outside of the door to the ballroom had been whispering about the matters inside when another red knight overheard them.
He shared the news with a maid, that shared it with another. Eventually, after passing through many channels, the news reached Roland’s ears. He was in the middle of a meeting with his advisors and he abandoned it immediately. His wife was the most important thing.
Sigrid patted his back. "I am fine. I detected the poison before it could harm me and one suspect has been narrowed down. If you could let me go now, I can find her accomplice."
Roland let go of her and his fierce eyes fell on Bira who was being held down by two knights. He drew his sword and placed the blade at her neck. "You dared to poison my empress! Who gave you the guts?"
Bira’s eyes widened and a scream poured out of her mouth. "I didn’t want to---I didn’t know--he just said it would make her a little sick--I didn’t know it was poison."
Roland raised the sword and Sigrid stopped his arm, holding it back. "My love, I still don’t have my answers. A little patience please."
Roland drew his hand back. Jesting gestured at a footman to place a chair next to the one Sigrid had been sitting down.