The Priestess Visit

The Priestess Visit

Queen Ashani’s Palace:

Dika was still fuming, her body tense as she turned to leave the dining room. But her mother’s voice stopped her in her tracks.

"I did not ask you to leave, Dika."

She gritted her teeth and turned back, lowering her head slightly. "I’m sorry, Mother.

Queen Ashani sighed, "The Nightweaver that came here isn’t someone we can afford to make an enemy of," she said firmly. "You don’t want others to suffer because of your recklessness, do you?"

Dika’s fists clenched. "I wouldn’t have kissed him if I knew it would lead to this. I don’t want to be married, especially not to him."

Queen Ashani’s gaze sharpened. "So, it's not marriage itself that bothers you. It's the groom?"

Dika exhaled sharply. "I don’t want to get married at all. Please, Mother, you are a queen. You have the authority to refuse this ridiculous tradition. I know you can do something."