Passion of the Different by Daniel A Roberts

Author:Daniel A Roberts [Daniel A Roberts]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: cookie429, Kat, Extratorrents
ISBN: 9781456549725
Google: Xw9bYgEACAAJ
Publisher: Createspace
Published: 2011-01-23T13:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen - The Queen

Queen Darya sat down at the head of the breakfast table in the small outdoor flower garden. Her long flowing auburn hair was streaked with blue, her sharp dark eyes as black as midnight. The silver lined black cloak was clasped at the base of her long neck and it covered up most of her body, leaving room only for her arms and face to be visible. She gestured to the servant and he gave a quick bow, then rushed off to get the food. The guards at the archway into the garden allowed him to pass unchallenged, the fellow was well known and trusted.

An armored man with dark blue hair stopped before the guards and regarded them. After a moment's pause, they let him through.

"Ah, will General Tiz'Ben be joining me for breakfast this morning?" Darya's smooth soprano asked with mild amusement. "Or is this just another boring report?"

"Nothing boring today, my queen," Tiz'Ben replied crisply. He stopped just shy of the large table. He knew better than to approach her too closely or to really assume she would want to breakfast with him. His queen was and is the most beautiful woman that had ever been seen in any realm. Elegance and style rolled into living flesh, many a suitor died for presuming she would be interested in their offers. As beautiful as she was, her disposition was equally deadly. Angering her was a death sentence. Even the slightest improper gesture was punishable by flogging. As her favored war general, he was permitted to speak to her a little less formally but only by a fraction. "My report may be of interest to you." Then he waited for permission to continue.

"By all means," Darya said, amusement vanishing. "Try and keep it short, I want to enjoy my coming breakfast with some measure of levity. You know I dislike business on an empty stomach."

"As you desire," Tiz'Ben replied curtly. "The giant may be headed this way. There are reports of assaults in the night, even while our hidden scouts still say they see him on patrol around Ocaza. It may be a deception of some sort." Then he bowed his head to show he was done.

Excitement flared in Queen Darya's eyes. "As soon as the sun is fully up, send out anyone you need to confirm these assaults are done by him," she ordered. "If he's really not in Ocaza and this is a ruse, we might be able to attack that place and sack it." She gauged the twilight in the sky and gave it about a half hour before the sun started to rise high enough to break free of the horizon. "Keep me informed the moment new reports come in."

"Very good, my queen," Tiz'Ben faithfully replied and went to turn away. He paused. A shadow appeared on the ground next to him and rapidly grew in size. Before he could react or look up, it was too late to do anything.

Ryan crashed down next to the armored general and smashed him in the face with the spear shaft.

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