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⊰ chapter sixteen ⊱
The country was talking.
Nothing remained as trust. It all fell low at the Kingdom's feet. The dawn broke the next day and the advisors and bishops announced the treachery across the Palace, soon to be spread through the lands of Zisk.
Dara Koveski had betrayed. She has bestowed towards liars. Something the treason held, it was for direct execution. If the announcement went through the streets, it would lead Dara into public execution. The woman had nothing to prove was what everyone had been believing since last night.
But what Theon had done behind her back was remarkable to the advisors. Killing her and her magic was the end of Arver and his bloodline. Just like years before, of how Arver had killed to take the throne, Theon had pr0ved himself just as worthy of a creature so cruel and hollow to take the throne. His words of justice contradicted as he killed his own blood and announced himself as the heir.
Adona was cut out still from the run-now that she was unhappy with it. She did not simply care. Ayree, on the other hand, was stuffed with gold and silver jewelry. She had spent most of her days after the death of the Princess in her chambers-each minute, new trays and pillows of gifts and gold for the to-be Queen would arrive.
Theon had ordered fifty elephants for his descent, and seven hundred gold cannons were made in order for his honor of descent. A crown was being made, with jewels from Narga and the moon stars that were blessed from Theon's birthstone stuck to it. The throne that belonged to Arver was removed-the one Dara was destined to take. Now, a new throne made from rubies was prepared for Theon.
The country exactly wasn't celebrating. They were relieved to be saved from the hands of Dara.
A few things contradicted Theon's plans. He looked down at the paper he was handed and found the number of constructions around the Kingdom, "What are these?"
"The princess had ordered closed doms to be created for women to bathe since the ponds became shameful as men and guards usually walked past. She had spent gold in building a few archery courts and had ordered steel so a court for young girls could be made so they could practice in learning those aspects." said an advisor with a smile.
The advisors in the court seemed happy with it. But Theon had something else planned, "What about the Eastern Hive? Did they open the portal?"
"The Princess might have had a vile way to get the silver back but the dead bodies of the criminals worked. The East are sending double the gold in for the prisoner in the dungeons-they want their man back." said another.
Theon commanded, "Wash the prisoner. Feed him and send him back to his State."
"But Your Highness, this will cause more attacks on us. The prisoner is all we have to use against the Easterns-,"
"I prefer peace over some war my little sister was planning. She was new to power, she used it unwisely." said Theon, "I don't want any war before my descent. It will be a glorious day for me, Zisk will have a new Queen. She is from Emer and we don't want Emer to think of their daughter in unsafe hands."
