The White King's Favorite by Jenny Fox

Author:Jenny Fox [Fox, Jenny]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-03-14T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 19

“They won’t be late, right?” muttered Nana, while pacing back and forth in the corridor.

“They will definitely make it,” sighed Tessa. “They are probably just acting all lovey-dovey who-knows-where...”

She crossed her arms again, leaning against the wall. They had only been waiting for a few minutes, but the atmosphere was tense, as expected. It wasn’t just because her cousin and the King were a bit late. That guy was the King, he could probably be late all he wanted. No, Tessandra had an odd feeling since seeing the Lords from the different clans walk by earlier. The two girls had bathed, changed into new clothes, and even grabbed dinner with Sabael. Thankfully, the young soldier had apparently decided to stop teasing her each chance he got, so she had been able to eat comfortably. Probably because things were getting more serious in the castle. Tessandra glanced at a duo of Royal Soldiers walking by again.

“...Familiar faces?” she asked Sabael without looking at him.

“Not really.”

He had an odd feeling too. All of the Royal Guards they had seen so far seemed to be strangers to him. Although he was usually posted to the Inner Wall, Sabael should have had at least some sense of familiarity, but there was none. Tessa caressed the handle of her sword, frowning a bit. Perhaps it wasn’t a bad thing that she had chosen a more practical outfit rather than a ceremonial one...

“Do you think the clans are plotting something?” she muttered.

“Definitely. The Yekara and Pangoja Leaders are not happy with the King choosing Lady Cessilia over their candidates... I heard the last Royal Council caused quite an uproar after she made an appearance too. If they know they might lose, they might act before they really lose everything...”

“That can’t be good,” muttered Nana, nervous. “They own so many military forces! Their private militia was estimated to be over three hundred soldiers in the Capital alone just two years ago, and it’s been growing since then...”

Tessa turned to her.

“What else do you know, Nana? About the Yekara and Pangoja?”

“They are two of the oldest and most established clans, and among the largest ones,” she immediately began reciting. “The Yekara grew from an ancient military family after they recruited a lot of the forces that had turned their back on the ancient King, and they heavily invested in combat training and weapons. The Pangoja have money. Lots and lots of money, but their military power is only about a fourth of the Yekara; they mostly use their money to hire mercenaries. They both have at least three residences within the Capital and many more properties.”

“So if those two began to cooperate...”

“A catastrophe,” sighed Naptunie. “That would be a catastrophe!”

“It’s highly unlikely, though,” said Sabael. “The two clans don’t see eye-to-eye...”

“You can never know for sure,” Tessa grumbled. “People with common enemies become friends surprisingly quickly...”

Just as she finished her sentence, Cessilia and Ashen appeared at the end of the corridor, holding hands. Tessandra smiled. Although she wasn’t fond of the King himself, she had rarely seen her usually shy cousin looking so happy.

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