# were appalled at you

"were shocked and terrified by what happened to you"

# their kings bristled in horror

The abstract noun "horror" can be translated using the verb "were afraid." Alternate translation: "their kings bristled because they were afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])

# bristled

"were taken aback" or "were startled." These are natural physical reactions to messages that surprise and frighten.

# Their faces trembled

Here "faces" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "They appear to be trembling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])