“I am amazed that Hoshiro allowed you to walk around with only two handmaidens by your side...”
Napakurap sa akin ang reyna at lumingon sa dalawang dalagitang nakatayo ng tahimik at hindi nagalaw sa kaniyang likuran bago ngumiti sa akin partonizingly as if I don’t know what in the world I am talking about.
Tumingin siya kay Ravinder na kakainom lang ng lambanog mula sa kaniyang wine glass after being served by our personal waiter a platter of chicharon and isaw, “Wala siyang alam?”
“I doubt even his country knows, Vivet,” natatawang sabi nito sabay iling sa direksyon ko bago bumaling sa dalawang handmaidens who are serenely standing quietly behind their mistress, “Listen, kayang ubusin ng dalawang iyan ang kalahati ng dala-dala mong batalyon ng marines without them even using f
