Silent Maiden: A Progression Fantasy (The Last Sage Book 1) by Ujwal Vujjini

Author:Ujwal Vujjini [Vujjini, Ujwal]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-02-10T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

A Tour in the Cedar City

Feyunah took them to other sights across the city, for she knew if she were to take them to the palace now, they would likely not have time to tour. They saw numerous statues of valiant kings and officials, walled-off trees that towered above, and various smaller temples built on the eastern side where they prayed before the many Fiyukthi and figures of the Gods.

Many of the soldiers and residents gave their respects to the princess as they traveled from sight to sight. But there were also many officials who would give her odd glances, and perhaps thought to themselves how the princess was shirking her duties. It seemed at certain moments that they sought to engage her, but whenever their eyes met Ileyah’s, whose expression seemed quite normal, they became fearful. And they thereafter kept their distance, as if an invisible force prevented their approach.

Feyunah had done her best to ignore them, not realizing they had left because of the maiden. Ileyah had by this point already taken notice, but she wondered why Feyunah suffered such behavior.

As they were walking through the center of a city, they saw that there was a standoff between some of the residents and the various officials, with a retinue of soldiers behind. The three stood back, watching. It seemed the residents protested against a tax increase, and one of the officials stepped forth and said, “Understand, my fellow Autirsah, that we do not raise the taxes idly. The demon has done much to hurt our members and our ranks, and the price that has been paid is too high. We can expend no more than is necessary to help our soldiers and the many Servants assailed by it on their way to the Western woods. And you cannot deny that the great Lord Zuryamar in ages past, asked us to see to the protection of the cave that holds that most sacred treasure.”

Yet the residents would not have it and lashed out, proclaiming, “Why should we have to pay for your mistakes? Do your jobs officials, soldiers! Lord Zuryamar is long dead and we shall not have our money taken even on expense of a demon! Can you not take coin out of your own deep pockets, which we know you and your members to well be hoarding?”

Those last few words enraged the official and he got ready to draw his sword. And it seemed as if at any moment, blood would be spilled. Feyunah knew the demon was less of an issue, for the stratification between the aristocrats and the commoners led to much unrest, something she had seen time and time again, yet to a much lesser extent here. It was a system that she greatly reviled.

Tumbmar was all too familiar with this, even among the villagers. Though they all looked to him with endearing hearts, there was still much contention between them. Perhaps he himself would have suffered this had the sage not made

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