Fighting for You by Megan Derr

Author:Megan Derr [Derr, Megan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: LGBTQIA, Poly, Fantasy, Romance
Publisher: Megan Derr
Published: 2019-06-04T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Four

Adnan cleared his throat and pitched his voice to carry throughout the hall. "Your challenges will be spread over several days, with two days' rest between the third and fourth test, but the fourth will be immediately followed by the fifth and final test of the second challenge. The first two tests of the second challenge with be administered today. Of the two tests for today, one will be done now, and the other this evening at the birthday soiree for our beloved guest, Queen-in-Waiting Shanna of Remnien, who has graciously allowed us to use her celebration for this event."

Penli scowled at her, not remotely fooled by the beautiful 'kind and loving queen' smile on her face. Conniving brat, she just wanted to be in the middle of the fun. Oooh, he couldn't wait until an opportunity for revenge arose.

"Lord Tishasanti, Lord Penli, please step forward."

Standing, Penli smoothed down his dark pink, white-trimmed jacket and fussed with the matching pink, white, and pale green sash before climbing the steps of the dais and taking his position on the audience's right side, facing Tishasanti, Adnan, Hajar, and Teia between them.

Hajar stepped forward slightly, hands clasped in front of her, expression blank. "My lords, your second test in the challenge is simply a puzzle. Whosoever provides the best answer passes the test. You may each ask up to three questions and then must give your answer. Your puzzle is this:

"Three people are on a road. The first man is from the Tarken Clan, the second is from the Zella Province, and the last is from Koten City. They are arguing over a death. The Tarken man's brother was killed by the horse of the Zella man—who was not on the horse at the time, because the horse had struck an obstacle in the road and stumbled badly enough to throw his rider and leave him too injured to go after the horse. The Koten man owns the road on which this happened. The Tarken man insists both the Zella man and the Koten man owe him recompense for their parts in causing his brother's death. The man with the horse insists it was not his fault, that the poor condition of the road caused the accident that resulted in the man's death and so it is the Koten man who owes both of them recompense. The Koten man insists it's impossible to make a road absolutely perfect, and the man should have been paying more attention. Both men are refusing to pay, each insisting the other is responsible, and the Tarken man is suing them both for recompense. Who do you think should recompense him for his brother's death? Lord Tishasanti?"

Tishasanti frowned. "What was the overall condition of the road? Why did the Zella man not notice the obstacle?"

"The roads were in reasonable condition," Hajar replied. "The Zella man was exhausted from hard travel and was struggling to stay awake; he says he must have drifted off for a few minutes,

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