50 To Be a Queen

Darius was walking through the hallway to go back to the chamber where he left Gideon and Bartos when he passed by Nikolai and his sister, Ezme. He didn't announce his presence, but it was clear that the duo noticed his arrival.

"What a fool… using the Beholden Law for a mere human," Darius heard Ezme snort, only for her to quickly compose herself as she saw him. "K-King Darius, I-"

Raising his hand in both greetings and as a signal for her sister to shut up, Nikolai chuckled, "Apologies for my rude sister, Darius. Give her some time. She'll get over you."

Ezme's face fell at her brother's words. Without even so much as a sound, she stomped her way back inside her delegated chambers, leaving the two kings alone in the hallway.

Watching her leave, Darius only shook his head with a half smile. He knew Ezme well enough to ignore such words from her.