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Chapter 55: The King
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2021-08-15 01:01:16The room was bright. The king sat in his high chair. Under his feet a stool was placed, near the stool, two large wolfhounds slept. One of them moved its head, looked around, and continued to sleep. The king moved in his chair, placed the cape on his other shoulder. He had a pretty face; he wasn’t older than forty. There was something charismatic about him, something sensational about him. His gaze wandered from one part of the room, to the other. From the profile, he looked like his father, the late King Zir. The whole room was silent. The king’s advisor entered, knelt in front of the king, and whispered something to him. The king’s mood changed:
“I hear that you come from the east, is that true?”
“Yes,” I moved my left leg, “Your Majesty.”
“How much, east are we are talking?”
“Over the Dragon Mountains, Your Majesty.”
“Enough, with the formality, we are talking man to man.”
“Alright, Your Gr…”
“That court lady is the mos
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