Attempting to recall that slap, the Great Shepherd of Danschel felt a wave of dizziness and throbbing in his head.
What a transgression it had been...
The Great Shepherd understood young priests were not always steady, many of them were impassioned, and thus often committed foolish acts on impulse, such as he himself, who had openly contradicted the Emperor years ago, leaving the Emperor at a loss for words, but who could have imagined that a young priest would slap the Emperor?
Constantine VI, the supreme ruler of the Empire who had reigned for thirty years, had he ever suffered such humiliation?
That young priest of unknown origin, dared to slap him in the full view of the public.
The slight pain on his cheek stimulated Constantine VI's nerves, exacerbating the humiliation, which felt even more unbearable than while he was still at the meeting.
It was more distressing to him than death itself.
