Chapter 20 Bitter ChoiceBreakfast that morning was quiet. Eudes took two baths and yet still stank of the sewers. He ate at the far end of the table alone. The twins and Arastor ate like it was their first meal in weeks. Shariana and the Queen did little to reduce the mound of food on their plates.
The Abbess entered wearing all black, unconventional attire for a priest, to say the least. The mood of the room instantly changed from quiet to somber.
The Abbess knelt before the Queen, "Your Highness, I have grave news. The flags of Allond fly at half-mast."
A gasp from Irophira and Eudes gave a clear indication of the feelings in the room.
The Queen was stoic like the royalty she was bred to be. Not a single tear came to her eyes. That would show weakness and be undignified of her positi
