Jade “I wouldn't be surprised if she did poison those kids. I mean if she got rid of them, her own children—if she ever has any—would be the heirs.” The third woman scoffs. “I think I heard something about her having kids before. I think she lost them.” “You think this is all bad karma for our king? He does seem to have a lot of bad things happening to him and the family recently,” The other two nod solemnly. “It is bad luck. Especially after what he did to Queen Zoe.” Aa they talked they moved on their own away from my car, leaving the lot on foot. I stood there a few more minutes, shocked by what I'd heard. Those strangers had just passed judgement on me and Lukas and found us very lacking. And what had they meant by what Kukas is suffering now being bad karma for what he did to Z

