Soon, they were on top of the stairs just outside the vast castle doors. All the warriors holding someone stepped out to the very top of the stairs, almost ready to take the first step down.

But instead, they flung their victims down the staircase with brutal force, watching Taisiya, Jairus, and the council members tumble and hit almost every other step, heightening the scene's violence. It was just like they did Aakifahlynn in her last timeline.

More of the Warriors stood at the bottom, ready to receive their guests. 

Looking out before her, Aakifahlynn smiled to see that the warriors had gathered the people and set up everything she...