Chapter 43
Sweet Gestures
“Are you sure you wouldn't like more to eat, my king? You barely touched anything,” said the queen as they were having their meal. The guards were standing closer to the king than usual, as King Asa, the queen, Trunculin and the queen's grandmother ate. Trunculin and the grandmother were quietly talking about history across the table.
Asa responded, “No thank you… my queen. My stomach hurts a little today. But thank you anyway.”
“Oh, I'm sorry,” said the queen. “Would you like to go to one of my healers? Or I could have one come to your chamber…”
“Oh, I'm sure the king will be fine,” Trunculin said, smiling at Asa. “Are you quite well, my king?”
Asa just looked down at his plate and said, “Yes, firstcouncilor. I'm fine.”
The queen said, “I see you have more
