Roman

As the door opened and Lucille and I were announced, the king’s inner office came into view. With Mrs. Drake sitting opposite the desk from King Theodore, both sets of eyes were upon us as Lucille curtsied and I bowed. After speaking our proper greetings to the king, my focus went to Mrs. Drake. “Have the ministry guards been deployed?”

“Yes.”

“Their only mission is to keep the peace,” I said.

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