Chapter 13: Heirs Apparent
Jade watched the audience go wild for Megan’s singing while she sat trying to be cold and indifferent. Megan returned to the table glowing with pride at her accomplishment and didn’t seem to notice Jade’s dour disapproval. The other offworlders complimented her on so thoroughly entrancing their Restaal hosts, and even the Rashak was fulsome in his praise. If Megan noticed Jade’s withdrawn silence, she refused to comment on it.
The ceremonies dragged on for yet another hour, with the Emperor and the members of the court thanking the Furgatos for their hospitality and Rosebud thanking the court for gracing her monastery with their presence. When they finally ran out of ways to say thank you, Bigtree gave an official nod and people began to disperse according to a
