“I trust that no news from the homeland has reached you, is it not, Lord Rycen?”
I blinked at him before shaking my head slowly, “None, Your Highness.”
“Ever wondered why?”
Parang may pinupunto siya na hindi ko alam but I just decided to play along at his game, “I just assumed that I will be informed on the need to know basis as usual.”
“But of course. However, the main reason why there are no news of any kind from the mainland is that my father, the king, doesn’t want to give you any reason to give in to the pleas of Lady Ryn and abandon your post there.”
Napakunot ang noo ko sa aking narinig as the Crown Prince looked behind me and nodded.
Castor stepped forward and handed me several newspapers dated months ago noong kakabago ko pa lang salta sa Uyghuristan.
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