Perhaps they considered their Queen’ face as something they couldn’t view. That’d explain why Shishiang didn’t dare to look up. I incorrectly assumed the boy standing beside the Queen was an aristocrat’s son when he was … Read more
The people downstairs at the tavern were asleep, but the atmosphere outside was notably tense unlike last night – courtesy of the mutiny last night. The soldiers patrolling the streets with flags were tense, and the anxiety … Read more
“We are going to have peace talks?”
“We cannot do that; we cannot accept that outcome. We are warriors. We have our honour and traditions. We will not hand over our land. I would rather die fighting … Read more
If the enemy didn’t want to kill me, they were most probably anxious. I didn’t think Shishiang would be the type to kill me. On an instinctive level, I didn’t like him. His weird comb over … Read more
“Shishiang, have you made contact with their envoy?” suddenly asked the Queen, after the other lords left.
Shishiang, who deliberately stayed behind, answered, “Yes, Your Majesty. As I cannot determine whether he is sincere or not, I … Read more
“Your Majesty, our military has assembled by the ocean. Unfortunately, we do not have ships to transport our army over. As such, we are amidst discussions for alternatives,” courteously reported an officer.
Queen Sisi irritably sat in … Read more
“Ah, ah, Lord? Is that how you pronounce it? Sorry, but I have only just started learning your language and learnt very little,” said the man with a small comb over – small because he was mostly … Read more
I think that was I was the first individual to officially set foot on their continent – minus the explorers. As soon as my feet touched their soil, I had several sharp curved sabres at my neck, convincing … Read more
Perhaps it was due to the cold, or perhaps it was due to looking at the map. The immeasurable shoreline appeared as mist before me. The island wasn’t the small island I imagined it to be. The … Read more
I didn’t know if the rocky ride toward the South was a result of the cannonballs and corpses in the water or the woeful state of the ship. The closer and closer we got to … Read more