Blossoms on fire

Chapter 25

EDITED

In the morning we had breakfast with Noor together. After we ended he gets up from the chair with me in his arms. And he is going somewhere. It is his office.

He sits at a precious chair and he places me at his lap.

We hear knocking at the door. And one man comes in.

After seeing the king he kneels.

'Your Highness, I cannot pay your tax. Can I pay later, please?' he asks.

'How much you would be paid to me? ' Noor asks.

'500 coins.' he answers.

'That is so much. If I got this from all of my people I could have a house of diamonds.' Noor says.

The man is quiet.

'Please, your Highness.' he pleases.

'Tell others that tax to me is going to be...' Noor starts the sentence.

How many Noor?

Man is waiting for Noor's answer.

'50 coins.' he says.

I look at him.

'Thank you very much, your Highness. You are so kind.' the man says.

'Tell others. 'Noor says.

'Yes, I will. 'he says.

'You are dismissed. 'says Noor and the man leave with bowing to Noor.

'Leonora.' he calls me.

'Yes.' I say.

'Ask Agosto and bring every book about Micao politics.' he orders.

'Yes.' I say.

I get up and go for the books he wants to be brought to him.

Why 50coins? Maybe Noor is even kind. I cannot believe. I understand things are not that like the first sight can make them. Things can be different.

What are you going to do next, Noor?

What?

I ask Agosto where I can find these books and then I brought to Noor every book he wanted to see. That day he changed many laws or king's orders. I do not believe what I see. I did not expect that he would act this way.

'Done.' he says.

I am quiet.

'Leonora.' he says.

'Yes.'  I say and turn my head to him.

'Come to me.' he says.

I come to him with fear about what he wants to do.

'Sit.' he says and points at his lap.

I stay at that place for a while and do not move.

'Leonora.' he says.

Then he pulls me at his lap by his arms.

I want to get out of his grasp.

'You never learn.' he says.

I stay quiet.

'You cannot solve your problems by running away. If it is not something right, tell me.' he says.

'I cannot solve them another way.' I tell him.

'Tell me I will help you.' he says.

I look into his eyes confused. He will help me?