After they returned to the palace, servants came to take away the dead body.
The families returned to the banquet hall, but the banquet was no longer the same.
The nobles talked about what had just transpired in lowered, hushed voices.
When they saw them entering the hall, they became careful.
However, the banquet ended a lot earlier than it was supposed to because no one felt like continuing after what happened.
The nobles began to leave.
When it was time for Wade to leave, Aristia moved towards their carriage's entrance.
She stuck her hand out in a fist bump, and Wade bumped her fist, prompting scattered gasps around them. But Aristia didn't care, and neither did Wade.
[These nobles are so old-fashioned. These kids are being modernized by me... a bit. This is normal in our group now.]
"Thank you, princess Tia." Wade whispered.
"Anytime, Wade. We're all friends. If anyone does, what would I do?" She asked.
