Chapter 19That night, Pettic once again slept on his sofa. Torren had said he would sleep there, but Pettic said it was not seemly for a mere earl to sleep in a bed while his king was on the sofa. He argued long and eventually Torren gave way and went to the bedroom.
Pettic had only just got dressed and Torren was still in bed when a knock came at the door. Larro answered it and came back to say there was a messenger from the queen for King Torren.
Pettic went into the bedroom to tell Torren, and the king got out of bed immediately. He pulled one of Pettic's robes he found hanging behind the door and entered the private living room of the apartment.
The messenger bowed low and if he were surprised that Torren was sleeping in Pettic's apartment and not the king's, he made no sign.
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