"Tonight, I am fulfilling that promise!"
The governor's voice thundered, almost making the entire main square shake. Those watching had their mouths fall open.
The silence was brief, but for everyone else, it felt endless. An infinite sound of pure silence that could deafen anyone.
This was the heavily publicized execution, and yet, they felt utterly shocked when that finally sank in.
Slowly, the crowd turned their heads to the stage. Some had their hands over their mouths, eyes tearing up. Others were just utterly shocked by the turn of events. A very few chuckled and snickered, excited about the main event.
Gehran chuckled, nodding approvingly as he could feel the crowd's attention in this show. This was the first time that everyone was this invested. Surely, he had become better over the years.
