"My only mistake was loving you." I thought in despair.

Before I had time to react, a guard grabbed my shoulder and pushed me down. The guillotine hovered above me and in my panic, I spotted them. Emperor Avarius and his Empress Maria. Maria leaned into Avarius's shoulder with her eyes closed, unable to watch. She always had been unable to acknowledge how cruel this world can be. But this is something she cannot deny happening.