Despite the fact that every atom in my being, every instinct that I possessed, wanted me to go after her, I could do no more than to keep myself from doing so. I knew that the moment that I stood up from this table and left King Kal here alone, he would take even greater defence, and this time, he might have my head on a block in front of the Council because of the disrespect that I delivered to him.
As it turned out, none of this was as easy as I thought it was going to be, and the situation just seemed to be escalating by the minute. I didn’t know when things were going to get better, but one thing that I was certain of, was the fact that it wasn’t going to happen any time soon.
I was left with no choice but to stay here and finish my dinner, even though the mere thought of it, was a
