Journey to Water's Heart by Lea Ben Shlomo

Author:Lea Ben Shlomo [Ben Shlomo, Lea]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2018-02-08T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 29

An Important Meeting

The hall filled with furious ministers, their deputies, and individuals of high-ranking positions. They had been summoned to an important meeting, while waiting with their wives for the beginning of the last summer ball. They were dressed lavishly and colorfully, and decorated their persons with ornamented hats, golden silk vests, and cloaks or wraps adorned with bright laces.

Apart from their irritated bemusement regarding the reason they had been summoned just as the ball was about to begin, and their fear that they might miss the prestigious dancing competition, there was another sole subject that was discussed: What would Queen Cyan wear this time? Could anyone guess the best-kept secret in the country?

What had caused the king to ignore the significance of the event and call them to the Meeting Hall? No excuses were accepted. Besides, they couldn’t excuse their absence by claiming they were ill if the messengers found them in the decorated and bright hall, wearing festive clothes, cheerful and in high spirits.

The king himself waited for their arrival while sitting on his throne. Balanter went over the list of names, and studied them with grave eyes. Obviously, they had been summoned to receive a short notice regarding the competition rules, division of roles, or something similar. They’d return to the party they’d been anticipating in no time. It was just a shame that time was awasting.

A strange man entered the Meeting Hall, accompanied by the senior servant Afleck, who led him to sit in the guest booth. The young man wasn’t very tall, and his step was light. He wore an embroidered vest with colorful tassels hanging from it. On his head, he wore a flat hat with a short visor. Around his neck was a black scarf, decorated with delicate, angular lines and shapes. He bowed gracefully before the king and Balanter before he sat down.

Protests and complaints were immediately replaced with curious whispers.

“They say he’s a Hue-man, son of the forest.”

“He probably brought a list of competitors to the summer competitions.”

“Nonsense. He isn’t a Hue-man. He’s Izlandic.”

“What’s an Izmandi?”

“Didn’t you here? He said an Izlamdi. Some kind of furroid, I think. A hybrid of White with cave cats.”

“Did you hear that? Do you see a cat here?”

“His mother forgot to slap him one when he was born.”

“Or she gave him one too many.”

“Ha ha.”

“Stop talking about my mother, or I’ll…”

“Look, there’s another one.”

“Another Hue-man forester.”

“Hush! It’s Queen Cyan.”

The Blue queen’s impressive entrance prevented the fight that was brewing among the ministers, their deputies, and their secretaries. Silence fell upon the hall. Tanti also raised his eyes, and saw someone in his own image.

Queen Cyan hadn’t wasted any time. In the afternoon, she had sewn clothes that matched Tanti’s attire. Her golden head was also adorned with a felt hat. She walked gracefully to her place by the king as she smiled and waved at Tanti, enjoying the stares directed at her. Her glamorous entrance had been planned for the ball. However, the crowd in the Meeting Hall was also worthy of her skills and effort.

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