Tears Absorbed Into Ashrin Flower

The number of issues plaguing the kingdom was the same, yet King Theron managed to finish the royal court session early that day. Seeing him leave the throne room, his subjects could not help but talk among themselves, wondering if it must be because he was eager to go to his new concubine and no one questioned it. They still remembered how King Theron was paying more attention to his wife when he married their Queen. 

Inside his study, there was a pile of scrolls on his work table but King Theron simply could not pay attention to any of it. All he thought was when he would get to see his Queen. She didn't send him a message that she was returning nor did she say that she wished to see him.

Just then, Sir Galien entered the study and looked at his dazed King who looked sad. 

"Your Majesty, Queen Esther is here to see you."

With this King Theron looked at Sir Gailen questioningly, "What did you say?"