Heart's Desire

Lord Darrion swiped his hand off. He was about to continue on his way when another person stepped in front of him. This was the man Athena was speaking to on the balcony!

"If you're about to do what I think you're doing, I suggest you don't. You wouldn't want to get into the princess's bad books, do you?" Zicheng advised. 

"What right do you have to speak to me like this?" Lord Darrion snapped back as he looked at Zicheng down and up. 

General Matthias stepped forward, "Lord Darrion, I suggest you speak to him cordially, or at the very least, as equals."

"General, I think I'll do fine without your interjection," Zicheng said as he flicked open his paper fan. 

"My apologies, Lord Wu. I'm just trying to be helpful," Matthias said as he raised both hands. 

The general turned to Lady Krystal, "Come now, Krystal, let's go find some fun."