The play had ended, but no one said a single word. Even the actors in the play were still immersed in their respective roles.
The children waited patiently to see if the curtain would once again rise to show what would happen next.
The silence stretched for a long time. Even the adults watching were still trying to grasp what they had just seen.
Some felt their throats tighten without knowing why. Others stared at the stage, replaying certain scenes in their minds: the ruined city, the roaring barbarians, the knight who had chosen to stand beside them.
Even a few nobles waited to see if there was more to the play. They were eager to know what comes next for the former knight Xolik.
Many of the knights watching the play felt that the barbarians being portrayed acted more like knights than the knights they had seen in the play.
