Chapter 35: Woe

The auditorium was packed with people waiting to hear who would be the next president. Royce and Aethon entered, scanning the room for seats. Every seat was taken, except for two at the front. As they headed towards them, a couple got there first.

Just as the couple was about to sit down, Aethon whispered to Royce, "Watch this," and subtly used his magic to slide the chairs back. The couple stumbled, confused, and tried to sit again. Each time they tried, Aethon repeated his trick.

"Ouch!" the man exclaimed as they fell for the third time, this time hitting the chair back hard.

"Maybe it's a sign we shouldn't sit here," the woman said, rubbing her back.

Groaning in pain, they grabbed their things and hurried away from the seats.

Royce chuckled, "Quick thinking, Aethon."

They walked over to the now-empty seats and sat down, settling in as the room buzzed with anticipation for the event to begin.

Finally, after a long wait where some people started to sleep, the program began. A man wal