A Royalty Kneeling For His Queen
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han his actual age. I didn't know the specific illness, and I didn't bother finding out. He resisted going to the h
ed concerned, waiting for me to break down. Should I? Is it expected for a child to c
elt a strange s
him with a tray of food. It was only soup and som
Majesty,"
ould take the tray, Enkidu int
y it up to
ant to exert unnecessary effort carrying the tra
er's room. We stopped at his door. I looked at
in his eyes, quickly replaced by understanding that I
hey're wasting their time worrying a
at Enkidu
can't harm me in any way." I took t
the repugnant smell emanating from the old man lying on the be
I could discern the movement behind his lids. He was awake
resembling a skeleton. It was clear he was on the br
't believe the day had come when I'd wi
werless against his
ngth. To forget I was a woman, to stop crying when hu
e still resented me. He was still
our food,
ceiling, blinking several times, before finding
ome here every day just to see him like th
ven thought he might breathe his last with those six wor
y, I forgot to do it," I tsked. "Do y
. I didn't back down; I even smirked at him. Finally, I had my chance
ue to his weakness, it lacked intensity. The look i
. Only
a casual remark. "Geez, father. I've heard tho
saying a word. But fortunately, he was bedridden.
" he said. "You're a selfish b
I'm here, right in front of
nts, and I chuckled when I stopped. I looked at my father, and I could
f him. He glared at me with seething rage, but I re
ul, father?" I sa
houldn't have been born. You're selfish, E
ulness in my eyes had vanished. I looked at my
e, father. All you car
struggling to breathe. "I have a plan to finally win this game!
m with pride. "Of course, I can
, really? Your plans are useless, Ereshki
fected me, but I tried to mask it,
t him with intense rage. The corner of my
w, huh?" I eyed him from head to toe. "You can't even stand up
be the cause if his condition worsened after this. But I didn't ca
even
the door. But he said something b
King and win this game! That's the only way I can be proud of
he couldn't see my face anymore. He'd know that even now, I sti
k the honor of the Levitsky! Bring ba
had taken from our family. My father was a man of immense pride. So, even now,
emerged victo
didn't shed any tears. I didn't feel any pain or sadness. I w
and his quest for vengeance, but little did I k
s King. They were adept at concealing their identities, to the poin
ntity known and have everyone follow his orde
e EL Ordre's King
stared into those sea-green
face. I'd never seen anyone as striking as him. His s
Von Amstel the fourt
God... He looked so perfect. I could hardly
to simply kill this bea
s. My breath caught when I cares
They're so sof
ips against my thumb. I traced the outline of his lips with my
me..."
it. I w
I want to tas