Chapter 97

Lunch went on undisturbed, but it seemed that wasn't enough for the Fae Queen. She leaned forward in her chair, eyes fixed on the slave.

"You heard the allegation the princess made against you, didn't you, slave?" 

Toreh looked up from her meal. "I did."

"Do you consider them to be false?" Toreh swallowed. She thought the matter had died down. Why was she bringing these up now? Toreh remained silent. This made Avetha angry.

"I asked you a question, slave."

"And I refused to answer," Toreh shot back, earning gasps from the twins. None of the princes dared talk back to the Fae Queen, and yet a slave had done it, without fear. "See, I don't know who you are or what you think you are, but if you can't address me by my name like every other sane being does, then I am under no obligation to answer you."

Avetha gasped. "How dare you call me insane, you wretched thing? Thjis, look at how your guest maltreats me."

"I see nothing wrong with