News that Hycis and Celaena as well as Braeden and Saavi were on their way back to the Steppes, caused the whole the city to be busier than usual. Soon everyone will be back in the palace including their new guests.
Everything was coming together nicely. Mika made it a point to make the sure the soldiers and the palace guards were watching and guarding King Neia and his son until the royal family from Xavia Kingdom arrives.
So far, all King Neia does is use the palace's comms to contact Bidian Kingdom and make requests to see her orchards.
Even though he has been denied several times, it still doesn't stop him from asking everyday. However, lately he and his son has become closer. Often at times she would notice them together talking in hush tones.
She doesn't know what they are up to, but they are going to be in big surprise if they think whatever they are up to is going to work.