“Alright, let’s go down to the city. I can show you around and we can buy whatever we want!” Exclaims my mother, bursting back into the bedroom.
“Mother. Aren’t you going to tell me what happened?”
“There’s not much to tell, my child. That man has become weak in his old age, which explains why he can’t make a bloody decision.”
“The selections...”
“They’re postponed until next week. The only good thing about that feeble King is that he’s easier to persuade. That gives us plenty of time to mingle and such, but let’s have some fun first. I even managed to get some gold from the silly fool!”
“Okay.” I beam.
I am flooded with relief that the selections have been postponed. It not only gives me a chance to be a real contender in this contest, but it means that I might be able t
