Bk2: chapter five (15)

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The days passed like water in a stream. In the Juhntt capital, the daylight had rolled in without seize. The villages and lower towns had awoken and with noise on their tail. They moved around without care for silence’s sleep, going about work into the day. Hunger, a motive to dare the cold and kill the ice under one’s feet for a fill of stomach's growl; better to murder than be killed by the cries of children.

In the palace, King Adrian stared at his advisors with a careless smile.

“Relax,” he said, throwing their complaint off his mind as he moved towards his wife’s palace. He walked into Amie’s study to see her arranging documents and raised a brow.

“You seem busy.” he said, alerting her of his presence at the door.

“You should be busy.” she retorted and he chuckled in reply before taking a seat. Amie waved away the attendants then turned to him with raised brow.

“You need me for something?” she asked.

“This king cannot meet his queen without need?” he asked.