Forgotten by Ednah Walters

Author:Ednah Walters
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 978-1-63392-014-9
Publisher: Spencer Hill Press
Published: 2015-06-09T07:00:00+00:00

Downstairs, Lady Nemea paused at the entrance of the conference room, forcing me to stop, too. I’d expected a few people—heads of various groups of the Hermonites or the High Council. Instead, there were about three dozen men and women in flowing black robes standing around the room, holding heated discussions and sipping drinks.

Trays of drinks floated from group to group as though balanced on invisible hands. The efficiency of Psis never failed to amaze me. I imagined them in a hidden room, waving hands like conductors, moving trays and glasses around like chess pieces. What would happen if one made a mistake and dropped a tray? Would it throw the room into chaos? I grinned at my thoughts.

Sir Malax sent a mass ping to draw everyone’s attention, then announced, Princess Lilith.

Silence fell in the room and the focus of the room shifted to me. My face grew warm, but I didn’t let the attention get to me. I was becoming good at acting confident even when my stomach churned.

Lady Nemea had told me to never apologize for being tardy except to my father. What a load of crap. The annoyance of the people in the room was thick and I was the cause.

“I apologize for my tardiness,” I told the room. “I was swimming and it takes a long time to blow-dry this.” I touched my hair.

“You look lovely, Princess Lilith,” a barrel of a man with red hair and beard said. He had reptilian eyes, and I could swear a tail was swishing on the floor under his robe. Laughter followed his comments, but I got busy reading minds.

“Thank you, Lord Pathak. I hope your family is well.”

“Oh, yes, Princess.”

“Congratulations on the birth of your first grandson,” I said.

Surprise flashed on his face. If only he knew how fast I read thoughts.

“Thank you, Princess. The Principalities have blessed us.”

“Tell Kalin and Soulas we wish them well.”

“I most certainly will, Princess,” he said with a wide grin. He was one of the lords who’d suspected me of being a Guardian spy. I intended to win them over one at a time.

I worked the room like a pro, reading thoughts and asking the right questions. I wasn’t my father’s daughter for nothing. I’d watched him work the Rocky Beach occupants, asking personal questions and showing concern without overdoing it.

“Sorry about the strikes at your factories, Lady Snow,” I told another lady.

“It was nothing my people couldn’t handle, Princess.” Then she lowered her voice and asked, “Did I hear you say you blow-dry your hair?”

I nodded. “Yes.”

“You should have a Prime Air hairdresser,” she said. The woman beside her, Lady Urius, nodded.

“Not a Prime Water?” I asked.

“Oh, one of them would be perfect,” Lady Snow said, “but Prime Water Hermonites are very rare.”

“The few we have are in high demand,” her husband added. “I wouldn’t have problems on my offshore rigs if I had a permanent one in my service.”

“Our cargo ships could use a permanent one, too,” Lady Urius chimed in.

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