Angst Box Set 1 by David Pedersen

Author:David Pedersen [Pedersen, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Odysia Press
Published: 2019-03-02T07:00:00+00:00

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Melkier dining tables were not the standard rectangle of Unsel or the fantastical oval of Rohjek. The table was an enormous square with a ‘U’ cut out every several feet, allowing plenty of room for extra food and elbows. This made it necessary for every guest at the table to hop their heavy wooden chairs forward several feet to better tuck themselves into the meal.

Where Queen Isabelle would’ve been prominently on display at the head of the table, King Gaarder sat in the middle, within the largest ‘U’, wrapped in tight like a potpie. Crloc and his freshly-Hector-carved beard sat to Gaarder’s right, and taller-than-Crloc Nicadilia to his left. An older nobleman sat beside Nicadilia, safely partitioning her off from their estranged guests. Angst and his friends were directed to sit across from Nicadilia, the king and Crloc.

Even sitting, Nicadilia appeared tall. She was as thin as one could get without looking unhealthy, as if her tallness had stretched out every ounce of fat. Nicadilia was thin-lipped and thin chested. Her low cut burgundy dress showed no cleavage and was made for a larger woman. Despite a gaudy display of jewels swirling about her arms and chest, there was nothing flattering about her attire. Her high cheekbones stood out beneath aging skin hungry for sunlight and washed out by pale blond hair. She was not unattractive, but age and a lifetime of looking down her nose at others had turned her into a handsome woman unable to reach the full potential of her beauty.

Angst guided Dallow to his seat before walking around the table. Everyone watched in surprise, and Nicadilia’s mouth hung open.

“May I sit next to you?” Angst asked Nicadilia while nodding politely at the older man already sitting beside the queen regent.

“Uh,” she replied hesitantly then nodded at the other man to move. “Of course.”

Angst struggled to help the old man hop the heavy chair out of his dining alcove then sat and proceeded to noisily hop himself back into the same spot. Heads around the table nodded reactively with every jounce, their eyes wincing at the screeching noises.

“I look forward to learning more about Melkier,” Angst said enthusiastically to the queen regent. “I’m feeling better than I have in days, and I’m certain dinner will be fun.”

“Yes,” she said, her cheeks now a bright shade of red, “fun.”

The old nobleman sat between Tarness and Dallow. He looked to his right, his eyes widening at the empty sockets, then to his left and swallowed hard at the enormity of the large black man sitting next to him. Tarness ignored the nobleman, gawking at a woman beside him who was so well dressed for the occasion she was as fancy as the marble floor. Tarness flashed her an enormous grin, his white teeth bright behind his dark lips. She stared up in astonishment and attempted to hop her chair away, as though momentarily forgetting she was stuck in her ‘U.’ She pulled her right elbow off the table for safety and stared straight ahead.

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