When the news reached the prison, it set the prison guards ablaze with chatter.
"Hey, did you hear? Even the Prophet has heard of this man."
"The Prophet knows about him slapping the Emperor?"
"What nonsense, why would the Prophet care about that? It's his heretical thoughts and the prophecy."
"That prophecy about the Savior, could it be true?"
"Fake, absolutely fake, otherwise why wouldn't the Prophet ask the Emperor to release him?"
...…
The guards were in an uproar, and the not-so-large break room suddenly trembled with their voices.
This Priest had offended His Majesty in front of everyone, the ruler whom even the Gods had to respect, and even a light punishment would be dealt with exile. As for the most severe punishment, it would involve suffering excruciating pain while alive, and after death, one's reputation would be forever tarnished.
