Wedding Memories

Larog's POV

“What did you tell him?” she asked.

“What else? Other than that I am grateful to take the opportunity, that; it is an honor?” I was angry and very much so. I had put in too much work in carefully planning my ascension to the throne and yet I had not foreseen Cyrus taking a decision such as this one.

“We need to act fast then.”

“It will ruin our plans. If we move too quickly we will…” She placed her hand on my chest and smiled at me with her clear gray eyes.

“You need to calm down, Larog. The only way we can make a mistake is if you decide in your agitated state,” her words were calming, like a soothing balm.

“I… I should sit,” I said.

“I will have the servant fetch some refreshments, you must be hungry,” she said, guiding me to a comfortable chair.

“Not hungry, just angry and…”

“Relax your mind, Larog.”

After I had been seated for a while, drunk enough water, and eaten some biscuits she said,

“Have you decided on the appointment?”

“I have to take it. If I refuse