Chapter 383 Book 4 A Strong Contender

• *Killian*
• I lied.
• I told Amethyst not to worry, that the situation was simple but it was not. In truth, I had sent two troops already and they came back pelted with eggs and rotten tomoatoes. The protesters were inching closer to the palace gates and I knew that no matter how many warriors I sent to diffuse the situation, the protest would only escalate into a full-blown riot. The protesters were quite daring and it was clear they had a powerful sponsor – a sponsor powerful enough to give them the audacity to disobey royal orders.