Chapter 35

Ariela

"I have plenty of alcohol in the house, you don't have to worry about that." A consolation in all the madness. If necessary, I could get drunk.

Aramis went behind his desk and I was surprised that he didn't send me away immediately. After all, he had said earlier that he had a lot of work to do and wanted to get the fun over with quickly.

I watched his every move because you should always keep an eye on your enemy. But that wouldn't help much in this case. After all, he could be standing right in front of me in a second.

The king sat down on his chair and opened a cupboard door that was on the side under the desk. I would have guessed that he had stored alcohol here. It was somehow a cliché that there was a bottle of it in offices.

First, he took out two glasses and then a black glass bottle. The color of the liquid inside remained a mystery to me, but I would find out. Or the man would tell me what he gave me to drink.

Sin