Chapter 19: Beloved No More
Kia slid the closet door open. Two olive green uniforms, identical to the one Rial wore minus the gold insignia, hung next to two dress uniforms made of a more expensive material with a subtle shine. At the back of the closet were two uniforms enhanced with kevtimesh for extra protection, worn when guarding Rial in public. On the shelf above sat the black helmet with its visor. The first time she’d seen soldiers wearing similar headgear was the day the empire invaded Sestris. Now she had her own helmet. What did that say?
She yanked the nearest dress uniform out. Rial had said nothing, but for a Royal Emissary, it would denote respect, even if said emissary had been unconscious for several weeks. She opened a drawer to the side and all the fight went out of he
