Letting Her Go

As soon as Hui Yue had spoken, Wan Qiao officially ended the conclave. All the lords returned to the residences which had been provided for them within the castle. Some were excited; others were exhausted. Some were looking forward to becoming a part of the army while others hoped to be given the simpler task of being left at home to look after their country.

The last people left in the library were Hui Yue, Wan Qiao, and Lord Pan. All three had smiles on their faces. While Hui Yue’s smile seemed to convey a little more exhaustion than the other two’s, he was still very pleased with what had been accomplished.

“I need you to provide something for me,” he said to Wan Qiao as he leaned back into the chair he was seated on, resting against the chair with his eyes closed.