"Heija berries?" The Prince Consort bent over a crate to let the red fruit slide between his fingers.
His eyes raised to head cook, straightening up and dusting his hands.
"Ah, yes, your highness, there is an abundance of Heija berries nearby and is in season, so..." the cook trailed off, noting the frown marring his highness' face.
"Are you aware that Heija berries can cause sleepiness? Which is something the troops at a border should be avoiding? Specially with the resent unrest?"
His highness asked slowly, as if speaking to a toddler.
Officer Ren frowned, sleepiness? He had been feeling unusually sleepy past few days, could that be...
"N..no your highness, I did not know, forgive me your highness, forgive me, this servant is incompetent," the cook immediately fell to his knees.
"Arrest him,"
"Your highness?" Officer Ren asked, confused, even when the order was absolute. His highness' voice hadn't changed, still the same calm cadence.
His highness did not deign him with a reply, instead gave him a glance.
"Yes your highness,"
"Your highness, no, your highness, Have mercy, I didn't know, I really didn't know," the cook kept begging as he was restrained.
"Who is second in charge," his highness turned back to the shocked workers of kitchen, standing stock still.
"Your highness," the second cook bowed meekly, taking a step forward.
"You are promoted," his highness swept a glance over the almost trembling cook.
"Throw out all the berries and bring me the catalogue of stocks that have been used and is in storage." he said, turning to follow after the soldiers who had no doubt by now dragged the former head cook to the cells.
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"The head cook?" General Ming Yan mused, head turned to the commotion.
"Hmm?" Yeran asked, just stepped out of the interrogation rooms.
"That is the head cook, your highness," the general was speaking of the restraint man dragged between two soldiers.
They came to a rest in front of them, the guards bowing.
"Your highness, your highness, please let me go, General please," The cooks begging begin anew at the sight of them.
"Who arrested him, who gave permission?" Ming Yan questioned the soldiers.
"I did," it was the Prince Consort's voice, no doubt.
And it was the Consort who arrived with 2nd Officer Ren in tow, Officer Ren looking slightly alarmed and a bit confused.
"Prince Aki?" His highness questioned, glancing at his husband.
"There is no use of protecting the gate when traitors are inside your walls General," Prince Consort shot a sharp glance at Ming Yan, after inclining his head in respect to Crown prince.
"Traitors? Your highness?" Ming Yan reflected the same confusion echoing on Officer Ren's face and shared a glance with him. Officer Ren shrugged, shaking his head.
"Bring him into the interrogation room. Prince Aki, please," The Crown prince ordered the soldiers and held out a hand towards the Prince Consort in invitation.
Yeran shared a glance with Ruth,
'What is your brother up to this time?'
Ruth shrugged, not having a clue.
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Breaking out
Historical Fiction"Beautiful view" "It's a prison cell!" "Ever heard of sarcasm?" ¤¤¤ Aki Dilherra, 5th prince of Delhevia is to be joined in marriage with the crown prince of Aved, Yeran Avos. When plots older than they themselves st...
