Prince Taak Ts'iikil
Taak Ts'iikil was not pleased.
That was the usual these days. Ever since the priestesses had chosen Ha' Ilik to be Queen, passing over any real royals in Itza, his mood had turned permanently sour. Even before then, his mood had suffered -- ever since his cousin had run away.
Stupid girl. She could have been Queen of the Ixile'a, ruler of the Nine Kingdoms. It was actually only two kingdoms now, which didn't stop most Ixile'ans from calling Ixtepan the Nine Kingdoms. Tradition was hard to break.
He shook his head. Chich Iik could have ruled the Ixile'a, and he would have been by her side. Guiding. Helping. Being more of a big brother than her actual brother ever had been.
But no. Uncle Creatal just had to get himself assasinated, didn't he? Chich Iik's mother -- w
