These fools dare...!

Niel’s eyes blazed with fury, ready to burst into flames at any moment. All she had wanted from tonight was two things: the successful completion of her daughter Ray’s coming-of-age ceremony and a celebration of her birthday. She also hoped to gauge Theo’s potential. But here were these obnoxious fools ruining the celebration.

“My apologies to the Lady of the Water Palace,” one of the elders said with a gruff tone, “but this is a matter we cannot overlook. We shall not leave until the Captain of the White Iron Cavalry is properly punished—” He was abruptly …