The Capital was burning with news.
Every screen in the city seemed to be showing the same footage. The Duke of Sterling being marched out of his estate in chains. The Royal Envoy standing on the palace steps with the black ledger raised in one hand like a trophy. Headlines rolled across the bottom of every broadcast, each one worse than the last.
DUKE OF STERLING ARRESTED FOR HIGH TREASON.
DECADES OF TAX FRAUD EXPOSED.
STERLING FAMILY TITLES REVOKED BY ROYAL DECREE.
Maeve had the hotel room's screen turned on while she ate a bowl of cereal. Renna was sprawled across the couch beside her, stuffing pastries into her mouth without really tasting them. Emric sat at the small desk, reading through news reports on his wrist display with the focused look of someone preparing for an exam.
Holden stood by the window.
Lyra had left an hour ago.
