"And with this death," He says, the coldness in his eyes making me shiver. "We lose another shard of the thorn in our side that is impurity."

I know the person who's kneeling at the block.

He's my father.

I know the person who's speaking.

He's my father in law.

I know this nightmare too well.

With every passing second, the crowd around them vanishes into the fog.

In a matter of minutes; I am alone with my regrets.

My greatest downfall.

The reason I am the prince of this damned kingdom.

The sound of two children sobbing fills the air.

He's trying to protect her from the horrible truth.

He's trying to hold her back.

"It's goin' to be okay, Estee." His voice cracks. "Just, don't watch."

But she does.

She watches the blade go through his neck and she sees everything she knows crumble.

They were inn keepers.