The Five: A Reverse Harem Fantasy (Airshan Chronicles Book 1) by Nhys Glover

Author:Nhys Glover [Glover, Nhys]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Belisama Press
Published: 2017-11-29T16:00:00+00:00

Later that evening, after we each took turns bathing in the huge bath that was more like a small pool, we made ready for the unnecessary social gathering. Surely, we had better things to be doing than prancing around in fine clothing at a ball? We had to stop The Jayger. We had to look for our two missing mages. But Airsha insisted that all was in motion and this gathering played a part in paving the way for further political manoeuvring.

Airsha and her men had their own bath, which was lucky because they monopolised it all afternoon. Airsha, it seemed, was very stressed after the meeting and needed plenty of relaxation. Bathing was more than just bathing to them.

I was not ready to make bathing more than that for me. But I had agreed to share a room with Zem, which had Airsha’s brows rising and a big smug smile crossing her lips. I could just hear her saying, ‘I told you so’, in her mind.

A beautiful gown had arrived at my sleeping room door, and silk tunics and breeches for the men. I reluctantly donned it, feeling vulnerable in a way breeches never made me feel. I knew it was because my mother dressed me prettily like this when she wanted to attract one of those awful men as a mark. And I’d worn one when I tried to con Airshin. Dresses made me a girl and girls were vulnerable.

But I knew I couldn’t go to the special ball in our honour in boy’s clothes. It had been barely acceptable to turn up at the Governance Hall dressed in them. Still...

It had taken Zem less time to dress, and he’d hurried out to have a private word with the Airluds. So when I lowered the deep green light-as-air silk froth over my body I was alone except for the serving girl who had arrived to dress my hair.

We fought for a while, that girl and I. Why could I not just knot up my hair as usual, or let it hang lose? No one cared. I certainly didn’t. But I was quickly beaten down with the dreaded words that Airsha insisted I be tortured too. If she was having to have her hair done, then so was I. Knowing how much she hated dressing up like a girl, I had to give in. She was right, of course. Once was nothing compared to the amount of time the Chosen One had to primp and look good for her people.

When I entered the main living area of the apartment I saw the rest of our group was waiting there for me. Airsha and her husbands looked regal and stunning. Her mother and her husband Beyen, who was pulling absently at the tall collar of his silk tunic, looked equally as impressive. Zem I’d already seen in his tan coloured tunic that brought out the brown in his eyes and hair.

It was Landor that had my eyes opening wider in awe.

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