Chapter 40

From his throne, King Lucien stared at all the kings. He tried not to think of what was going to happen here. 

He tried not to, but it went into his icy heart and stamped itself there. He closed his heart to it and swore again that he would fight for a greater future. 

He would never give up. If he had to, he would die trying. For his people. For the lowborn. For him. For his father. He wanted this introduction to be the last of his reign. This introduction would happen because his kingdom couldn’t afford to go to war now for many reasons; it was not even an option.

But before the day was over, he was hoping to get King Noir and King Zeba to be on his side in the fight to abolish some traditions. He knew for sure that Moreh and Philip were lost causes; they would never agree to it. He didn’t know where Pesih stood yet, but he intended to find out. 

But as for Noir and Zeba, Lucien heard both kings had never attended introductions in any kingdom