Meet the Family by Pam Uphoff

Author:Pam Uphoff [Uphoff, Pam]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781939746016
Publisher: Iron Ax Press
Published: 2018-10-10T22:00:00+00:00

Back at the Inn, Rael took a long hot soak and was halfway through lunch when she caught the clink of shod hooves on stone and the rattle of harness as a horse-drawn carriage pulled up in front of the Inn.

Chapter Eight

Meet the Royal Relatives

Rael recognized all three of the soldiers who walked in. Two from pictures, and, "Prince Garit, a pleasure to meet you again."

"Princess Rael . . . or is Dancer or Warrior the correct title, now?" A faint drawl, but easy to understand.

"Oh, it all sounds so pretentious, and our princesses aren't what you call princesses. How about just Rael?" She eyed the other two. King's Own version of the uniform, both majors? "I'm afraid I don't know your names, although I recognize you both from your infiltration."

The big guy, who could not possibly be as dumb as he looked, grinned. The woman raised an eyebrow, as she looked Rael up and down.

Garit grinned, too. "Major Easterly and Major Deep Night Janic. May I introduce Rael Withione of the Presidential Directorate? Easterly is theoretically Xen's immediate superior in our Intel section."

Rael blinked. "It's hard to imagine Xen in a normal . . ."

"Chain o'command?" Easterly grinned. "I don't tink Xen can quite imagine it either. T'man's a bit independent." No drawl here, a stronger version of the accent she occasionally heard from Xen, when he wasn't worried about making an impression.

The woman snorted.

Rael eyed the Prince . . .Regular Army uniform, Colonel's insignia. "You're not in the King's Own?"

"Nope, I'm in the real army." His grin widened at the others’ glowers.

Good friends, all three of them.

"However, right now, I've been pulled into diplomatic duties. King Leano and General Rufi wish to meet you. So I've brought a carriage."

Rael paused, nodded. "I wasn't expecting royal . . . umm, but I did bring one outfit that I think is roughly appropriate . . ."

Janic smiled thinly. "Don't worry, this isn't a formal anything. It's family. Rufi's great grandson's . . . favorite enemy agent." Precise and clear diction, she'd pass as a Oner with no problem. Well, she did pass.

"Oh. Xen did say something once about how he could probably get away with calling himself a prince if he was snobby . . ." Rael trailed off. I am probably not what they had in mind for even a distant prince to be keeping company with. "Umm, I'll get my stuff. Three or four day trip?"

"Two hours, maximum, so why don't you dress in this roughly appropriate dress, and we'll head out. You can finish lunch first, if you'd like." Garit was looking amused.

Rael looked down at her plate. "I think I just lost my appetite."

Janic chuckled. "C'mon, show me this dress. Maybe I can give you some pointers."

Rael swallowed and led the way upstairs.

"Deep Night . . . So, you're a witch?"

"Yes, but I wasn't raised here, or with any other witches after my mother died. Call me Deena." The woman frowned as Rael brought out her dimensional bag.

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