“Ever heard of the prophecy?”
Daniel was standing by the window of the palace, looking over the fallen kingdom of Chi. Its invasion had been easy, making the affair unenjoyable. He could hear the child’s suppressed whimpers, he was tied at the corner of the throne room. Tamara was next to the child. She lied across the floor in a brilliant white dress that almost matched her skin. No doubt the child thought her dead. Daniel was impressed by the child. Any other young creature would be beside themselves with tears. Not this one apparently.
“Did you hear me ask a question?”
Daniel bit his upper lip to suppress a snicker. When they had infiltrated the palace, its king had not fought back nor had he run. They had entered his sleeping chambers and found him seated on a chair with a scroll i
