Dimming Light

Chapter Five: The Plan

I told Sapal to meet in Yew, which is the remains of Tryan after the the Meal of Heliea tomorrow. He is supposed to come to the wall with the rest of the uprising groups known as Cantale. Then, a commotion was forming on the street, when I saw them, the troops spotted me and I started towards the plane. They were on my tail, but I made it. The plane reached the sky and I was on my way to Hunst. I made it back home with no interruptions the rest of the night.

The next day, the day of the annual Meal of Heliea, had begun. Emperor Fritz came about ten minutes early with my mother to our house, where the Meal of Heliea was taking place. Fritz wasn't an idiot.

"So, how was your flight?" He asked even though I'm pretty sure he knew I stopped in Freile.

"It was pretty good, Heliea really is a beautiful place, especially at sunset."

"Some of my troops said they spotted you in Freile, may I ask what you were doing there?"

"Umm," thinking quickly, I remember there being a plane hangar with gas in it, "My plane ran out of gas near Fleire, I had already flown for about forty-five minutes or so when I noticed the green 'E.' You know how it is."

"I see." He said, but I could tell he was just saying that because he could tell I wasn't speaking the truth.

People finally started showing up for the huge national event. We had at least thirty rows of tables lined up because, well, the whole nation was showing up. Emperor Fritz went around greeting people, but we were both being extremely cautious of each other. Trinity came out of the house on the front lawn with the first dish, appetizers. Everyone got this weird looking onion ring thing along with potato skins. I sat in the front of all the tables, on a stage type thing along with Fritz, Trinity, and my mother. Everyone seemed to be enjoying Trinity's food, which is always amazing.

Trinity stood up and asked, "how is everyone enjoying the appetizers?" We heard a loud roar, assuming everybody was liking it. Next, the main course came out. Corn, potatoes, fruit, steak, chicken, there was everything. Before everyone started to eat, I stood up and did the blessing, Amen. Everyone ate, and again, Trinity stood up, "how was the main dish?" Again, cheers roared. The last part of the meal came out, Trinity's cake. It was a seven-layer mixed vanilla and chocolate cake. Everyone loved it, Trinity didn't even have to stand up to ask, they were already cheering. However, Fritz stood up. He sort of tugged my mother up out of her chair, but it wasn't like he was yanking her out of her chair, just a little nudge. They were standing, in the front of the whole nation, when Fritz raised his glass and we all heard a 'ding ding ding.'

"People of Heliea. This may have been the best Meals of Heliea we have ever had, thanks to Trinity Ware-Dane, the wife of our very own Emperors Secondary, Detrick Dane. Now, Detrick and I have been friends for quite some time now. Even more so, his mother, Lily. I would like to make a grand announcement....

Lily and I are getting married next week."

I really wish I wasn't drinking anything because it ended up all over my piece of cake. Whispers roared around.

Emperor Fritz, the murderer of my father, is marrying my mother?