Sima Shi stepped forward, twirling his rapier along the ground with a smirk.
"None of the above, your highness. Instead, this...coup is from within your very own city. You have abused your people's trust in you, hurt them, and as a whole proven yourself unfit to lead any longer. As such, from this point forward, my family will be taking control of this town. If you attempt to resist us, then your life will be forfeit. Am I clear?"
He intoned coolly, leveling his sword at the Count's throat...
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The hooded figure smirked a little.
"Let's just say that I'm a friend. For now, that's all you need to know. I promise I'll tell you more when we get out of the palace."
It said, then procured a cloth from inside it's robe, gently using it to wipe Ashnii's still-dripping crotch clean...