Kashka couldn't feel the ripples of Nehand's mental power, so he asked,
"What does your majesty intend to do then?"
"I plan to go visit my son-in-law," Nehand said, closing the files on the holographic screen and rising from his chair.
Phomello: (...)
Kashka: (...)
Wait a minute what does the matter of your brother's disappearance have anything to do with you visiting your son-in-law?
"Phomello send a message to Gyasi's palace butler, let's go after lunchtime"
"Your Majesty I don't think the time is right for visits" Kashka tried to persuade Nehand, but it was useless the gleam in the retired empress's eyes was well known to the beta man, she wouldn't change her mind even if comets fall from the sky, she was going to keep the commitment to visit her son-in-law for today.
At the emperor's palace, Emery was contacted by Themis, she seemed anxious and rushed as she spoke: