Mahnu, An Immortal's Journey

Chapter 33

They were seated and Sedric was having a happy talk with the King, when the subject turned to the woman by His Majesty's side once again.

"Your Majesty, I didn't think you were going to have more wife's. I'm glad I am wrong. There are way too many pretty flowers...To ignore them all would be quite rude."

Mahnu took off the hood, getting everybody's attention, and she stared at Sedric for a moment. Mahnu had enough of his silent snide comments at the King. He was such a nasty person beneath his exterior that she wanted to move on with her plan!

"Tablet." Everyone was quiet after her one word and she could see that Sedric thought about what she was talking about.

"Is there something wrong? Your Highness?" His words seemed unconcerned, it was more like he was happy to have the chance that the 'flower' was talking to him.

Mahnu got up and without a word, walked away, William followed closely after her.

...She knew exactly where she was going and what she was looking for.

What worried her...Was who was it that Sedric was going to give the tablet too in a day or two?

His mind had been fuzzy, and she had not been able to see the memory properly...All she got was that Sedric had a need, for no explainable reason, to show someone this tablet soon...

"Ah...Sedric when...When will we expect the next trade of rice?" Trying to get the people's attention from the slightly rude behaviour of Mahnu, the King could only bring up business matters.

The King inwardly sighed at Mahnu's ways, but he knew what she was doing.

The idea of the tablet being said more then it is required, was a better option then asking for it politely and having the chance that Sedric would state that he has no idea upon what they would be talking about...But the King still didn't like that the only person who could retrieve the tablet, was his lovely woman...

"Mahnu...Normally we do things more politely." William said, continuing to follow her into a room that resembled a bedroom.

It seemed like the master's bedroom, as some expensive items were around...The walls had not only tapestry, but artwork and some ornaments were near the bed head and also on the dresser. There was left over wine beside the bed and the bedsheets had yet to be made...Only making Mahnu feel sick once again...

Sedric's lifestyle included women...Women to warm his bed...And whatever woman he wanted at the time. Whether it would be another's wife that goes missing for a few hours and threatened before returning or a woman that was 'more experienced'...

Obviously, he had been intimate with another, not long before they had arrived.

"If thoughts could be heard, the one who isn't being polite, would have been Sedric." Mahnu easily took this moment to speak badly of the Governor.

William stopped, astonished, "What did he think?"

"He only acts like a normal gentleman...but beneath..."

Clenching her hands again, Mahnu sneered. Beneath his 'Gentleman' he is a creep! A creep that kills and takes whatever he wants! He was more then a creep...He was a human monster!

As she continued to look for some time, of a spot from his memory, Mahnu tried to wonder how she had not come here earlier when she was a God and take care of this Governor herself!

Touching a strange device, Mahnu turned, remembering that she didn't like getting involved with Governors...

William watched as she got the tablet, from a hiding spot in the wall, and turned back towards him. "Valtac and Sedric, Gregory...They don't do what Governors are supposed to do."