The King’s Justice
“—Psalms 82:7 At noon precisely, the gates of Laas parted to release a lone herald carrying a white flag. Nor did the gates close behind him.
“My Lord King,” the herald said, bowing in the saddle as he was brought before the mounted Kelson, “my lady accepts your terms in principle, and will receive you in the great hall as soon as pleases you.”
“In principle?” Kelson replied. “What, precisely, does that mean? I thought I made it clear that there would be no further negotiation.”
“I—believe she h...opes for a softening of the terms, my lord,” the man whispered.
“I see. My lords?” He glanced at his chief advisors and officers grouped around him. “Dhugal, what say you? You spoke with the lady.”
“I don’t think there will be any treachery, if that’s what concerns you,” Dhugal murmured. “She sounded very weary of it all and almost contrite.”
“They all sound contrite when they’re pinned against the wall,” Morgan muttered.
“Hmmm, I daresay Loris and Gorony won’t oblige us on that count.MoreLess
“My Lord King,” the herald said, bowing in the saddle as he was brought before the mounted Kelson, “my lady accepts your terms in principle, and will receive you in the great hall as soon as pleases you.”
“In principle?” Kelson replied. “What, precisely, does that mean? I thought I made it clear that there would be no further negotiation.”
“I—believe she h...opes for a softening of the terms, my lord,” the man whispered.
“I see. My lords?” He glanced at his chief advisors and officers grouped around him. “Dhugal, what say you? You spoke with the lady.”
“I don’t think there will be any treachery, if that’s what concerns you,” Dhugal murmured. “She sounded very weary of it all and almost contrite.”
“They all sound contrite when they’re pinned against the wall,” Morgan muttered.
“Hmmm, I daresay Loris and Gorony won’t oblige us on that count.MoreLess
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