Magic is feared. You have spent your life hiding because of it.
But when the magic across the land begins to fade, and the forests start to die, you are forced into an uneasy alliance with the very kingdom that once cast your kind out.
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Silent.
Dazed.
Two words Yoongi never thought he'd use to describe you, yet here he was. No words had been uttered since he broke the news. Your eyes reflected anything but joy and merriment, corresponding to your hatred towards the royal family.
Yoongi observed closely as you slowly deliberated the information before you opened your mouth.
"That's..." You heaved. "That's impossible."
Blinking twice, Yoongi tilted his head to the side and mentally replayed how you had said it. It seemed almost like you were trying to convince yourself that the idea of the king being dispatched by magic was impossible... how wrong you were.
"Magic was outlawed years ago," you spoke again animatedly, tone still laced with disbelief.
While you spoke, Yoongi's eyes wandered over to the front door, deciding that he might as well close up early. He heavily considered keeping up a normal act after hearing the news before you had arrived... but, after taking into account the state the city was in, he knew he wouldn't be getting the usual business any time soon. Plus, after evaluating the situation even further... he didn't think it was a good idea to keep up public appearances either. There was no doubt that with the King passing from the illicit use of magic, the capital's security would maximise tenfold. So it was in his and your best interest to get out as soon as possible.
Yoongi pressed his lips into a thin line, and excused himself to lock up. He also didn't want anyone overhearing the discussion the two of you were having either.
"And yet, we walk around the capital with little difficulty." He finally said after making sure everything was locked and secure.
You drum your fingers on the smooth countertop, before shaking your head in response. "Yoongi." You began flatly, "that's not what I mean." Sighing, Yoongi knew exactly what you were referring to but he didn't want to be the one to say it aloud. Maybe he was the one trying to convince himself that it wasn't possible, instead of the other way around.
He was already expecting and planning for the worst.
Throughout the entire conversation, Jimin had been silently listening. Never missing a beat.
"Who managed to do it?" Jimin murmured, ears twitching once - then settling, as if unsure what they were listening for.
He wasn't wrong to question how. The only reason it was so easy for you to just walk into the capital was due to the lack of people. Other than that, the Arcanum Guard were quick to sniff out any Arcane roaming the capital considering how radical the Guard was now, it would be very difficult to sneak in and to simply kill the king.
The Arcanum Guard - relentless, unforgiving, and infamous for making examples of Arcane they caught.
It must have been an inside job or an Arcane of great power.
