Chapter 104

"You have quite a strange sense of humor, Prince Cassius." She smiled. Who would give a woman they had not met before an island as a gift? 

"I know it sounds like a joke but I have heard about your love for Celossia." He eleborated. "If I gave it to you, you would be happy." 

And by 'happy', he meant she would be willing to ally with him. Why? She wondered. She was here to talk him into an alliance but the fact that it was being served to her on a silver platter made her think twice about her decision. 

The three of them were led to the dining chamber for dinner, but Ylvia and Loretta stayed with Prince Cassius's advisors while she sat at the table with the prince. He had his most precious wine served to her but she had to reject it. 

"Celossia is war-stricken, isn't it?" She guessed. "Or, there are talks of a war between Celossia and its neighbors."