did she finally die

I had to stifle a laugh at this, this angry Marianne was just like a frisky cat whose milk was at stake. She was ready to show her nails at every spoken word.

After a long time I wished to irritate her more, since she had annoyed me for a year, why not return the favour.

Just then Ian came running to me and told me about the emperor's attendance. And here I thought I could have a minute for myself.

"Excuse me, I have to go," I said and turned back without waiting for their reply.

As I walked to the sitting room, I saw the man, who used to be my friend, the present emperor of Forchestire empire,

"Glory to your majesty" I greeted him bowing a bit.

He looked at me with a smile, but it could not hide his strained face. What could have been expected from a man who just had his second marriage?

"Cassius, how was the sword practice of Killian?" he asked, initiating the conversion.