Inconvenient Reward
“Please lift your face so that I can see if clearly,” the king instructed in a tone that sounded so soothing that it surprised me.
“Yes, Your Majesty,” I replied politely.
I bit down on the inside of my lower lip to steel my nerves before I lifted my face. Immediately, I could feel the king’s blue eyes on my face as he stared at me intently. His blue eyes stared closely at my face as if he was appraising its worth and I began sweating more profusely than before as my anxiousness turned slightly into fear. I had no idea why the king had summoned me here or why he wanted to meet with me.
“Do you know why you were summoned here today?” the king asked before he smiled at me.
Of course, I had absolutely no idea and I didn’t even dare take a guess. My eyes glanced over at Prince Darius although I knew that he wasn’t really in a position to help answer the king’s question for me.
“No, Your Majesty,” I replied honestly while trying my best to sound polite.