A Troubled Mind

Ember POV 

Not serious, my friend. I am completely whole.

That was the truth echoing loudly inside my mind.

“Is he dead?” I asked suddenly. “Did King Valtor kill him?”

“No,” Ivy replied calmly, and that single word caught me off guard.

“He is in prison,” she added.

“So he is suffering a jail term… just like I once did,” I said slowly. “I see.”

“There is more to it,” Ivy said, watching my face carefully.

“What do you mean?” I asked.

“King Valtor is waiting,” she replied. “Waiting for you to fully heal. He believes it is better if he gets the judgement from you. You...