Favour From Son

The Queen gestured for the servants to uncover the platters, and soon, the room was filled with the aroma of flavored meat in gravy along with piping hot mushroom soup and some baked loaves that seemed to be fresh from the oven. The side dishes were as many as five, and all of them seemed to be heavily spiced to cater to a certain someone's preference.

Prince Theron noticed that everything was what he liked to eat in the royal palace. After he swallowed the first bite, he turned to the Queen who was enjoying the soup. "Seems like Mother is expecting something from me."

Queen Theodora smiled pleasantly. "I don't need to please you to expect something from you, but as you have predicted on your own, I won't let this chance slide."

"What Is it, Mother?" he asked. 

"Just because you are insisting on it." Her dark eyes seemed to be twinkling. "I plan to keep Esther by my side as a royal servant."