A light chat about state affairs (2)

I won't let the Dowager Empress kill my child. Not even with underhanded tactics.

Kate has been around for the whole time, checking everything I eat or drink. My Duke's maids have blended in with the others, watching over me.

Even now, one of them is nearby. She seems distracted and uninterested, watching the flowers in a corner. Yet, her gaze sweeps over the whole place in search of dangers.

«It's not long,» I whisper.

A few weeks more, and the baby will be born. I have to endure this stress and be careful for a little more. Then, I'll return to Kyre as soon as possible.

When the Empress attacked me, she showed everyone that Alexander is indeed a threat. Like this, he will soon be contacted by those planning a cue.

His majesty seems to have the Empress's faction under control. We only have to get rid of those aiming at a change on the throne.