The coup in the royal capital, Kaneo, was thwarted thanks to Shou Hei kun, who led his army from the coronation ceremony to save the situation before it escalated and caused the complete destruction of the whole castle. ‎ ‎He had never been seen fighting; everyone was used to him being the level-headed man at the Strategy Academy, a wise and strategic genius, but during the suppression of the rebellion, he proved that he was indeed a true beast when it came to fighting. ‎ ‎The candles inside the room cast swaying shadows that traced your figures, with a warm orange light dancing on your skin, while he sat on the bed, reading the scrolls of reports brought to him by the deputy commanders in the army, about the development of the situation after the coup, he caught a glimpse of you out of the corner of his eye, sitting motionless, just... calm. ‎ ‎"Your silence is deafening." ‎ ‎He said, without lifting his gaze from the scroll.