Caius could not leave his mother until mid-morning. She sobbed and cried the entire time while refusing to let go of his hand. Eventually, she released him, and Caius wasted no time excusing himself. It wasn't only that he was eager to leave, but with the king dead, there were too many things that needed to be done.
First, he needed to confirm the death and then inform the council members. They would most likely arrive at the castle today to confirm and discuss the next line of action, which meant he had to get ready for guests.
Hopefully, they would be polite enough to let him mourn his father before they started asking what the next step would be, but Caius knew he wouldn't be afforded that much luxury. Besides, he told himself, there was nothing to mourn.
"Your Grace," Rylen said as soon as he exited his mother's room. He was standing right at the entrance and he looked to have been there for a while.
