Xaden, only seventeen, stood amidst the chaos, defiant yet calm. His father’s house, once a stronghold, now felt small as soldiers closed in. Ashley pressed against the cold wall, trying to disappear. The commander sneered, “Your father’s treason lives on in you. You’re under arrest.”
Xaden’s dark eyes scanned the children. He stepped forward, voice steady. “I take full responsibility. The children acted under my orders. Punish me, not them.”
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