Dragon Heart
“Oto said. “You are Queen, a member of the Imperial Family now, and you must display yourself with the proper decorum. Obey me.”
Mervaly glared at him, her hands clenched at her sides. The soldiers who had brought her and Oto’s breakfast retreated to the door, their eyes downcast. She said, “My lord, I only want to care for my birds. I mean no disobedience.” What she wanted was to pick up the ewer and smash it over his head.
He said, “And you must stop speaking up in council.”
“Ah,” she said, an...d paced two steps toward him, her back tingling. “That I will not do. I am Queen, as you said. I will have my rule here.”
“You’ll do as I say!”
“I’ll do as I see proper,” she said, and he lifted his hand and slapped her.
“Respect me!”
Her head had rocked under the blow; she straightened, coiled, and cocked her arm to hit him back, but then Broga came in. Outnumbered, she backed away, cooling down.
The King’s brother stalked across the room, his coat disarranged, his hands dusty.MoreLess
Mervaly glared at him, her hands clenched at her sides. The soldiers who had brought her and Oto’s breakfast retreated to the door, their eyes downcast. She said, “My lord, I only want to care for my birds. I mean no disobedience.” What she wanted was to pick up the ewer and smash it over his head.
He said, “And you must stop speaking up in council.”
“Ah,” she said, an...d paced two steps toward him, her back tingling. “That I will not do. I am Queen, as you said. I will have my rule here.”
“You’ll do as I say!”
“I’ll do as I see proper,” she said, and he lifted his hand and slapped her.
“Respect me!”
Her head had rocked under the blow; she straightened, coiled, and cocked her arm to hit him back, but then Broga came in. Outnumbered, she backed away, cooling down.
The King’s brother stalked across the room, his coat disarranged, his hands dusty.MoreLess
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