#CHAPTER 127: King Against King

FELIX Upon arriving back at the castle, I knew what my first stop had to be. As much as I was dreading it, it was time for the difficult conversation. Sure enough, my parents and Esmeralda were gathered in their private living space, grave expressions on their faces as they talked in hushed tones, presumably about the riots. “Felix” My father crowed as I walked into the room. “Good to see you! Now we’ve had some ideas about what’s going on in Barlow, and I have a few ideas–” “I don’t care about any of that right now,” I snapped. “We need to have a serious talk about Mila.” My mother looked uneasy. “Haven’t we talked enough about her? What happened was tragic, I agree, but it’s not good to keep dwelling on the past. Fresonia is in a boatload of other trouble right now–” “And did you stop to think for one moment that our problems with magic started the second Mila died?” I pointed out. That caused the blood to drain from Esmeralda’s face. The witc