A few hours before Trevor "killed" Ruto…
[THIS reminds me of the past, back when I led Neoma's Four Pillars in her place.]
Only Ruto, Lewis, Hanna, Trevor and Prince Nero were in the Imperial Shrine right now.
Empress Mona still had to rest or else Emperor Nikolai wouldn't be able to focus on his work while worrying about his wife.
Hence, Ruto volunteered to guard it with the kids.
[Neoma's children are guarding the Imperial Shrine from the outside.]
Ruto crossed his arms over his chest, watching Nero create an ice sculpture in a precise yet slow manner.
[Why is he moving so slowly when this is supposed to be an easy job for him?]
"Prince Nero, please finish it quickly," Ruto said impatiently. "We don't have all the time in the world."
