Chapter 40. A Confession

“Our best course of action for now is not to alert them; they shouldn't know we know what they know,” said Theo. He was right if course, it would be foolish to reveal our hand just yet.

“What do you think they're trying to steal from the palace?” I asked. I did not think they were trying to end my life in my sleep. I felt that they wanted something much more than that.

“Perhaps it's Agnes; your care for her has become a cause of concern amongst your subjects…”

“Theo…”

“Let me finish, Cyrus, please. You care for her greatly. If she is kidnapped your reaction might help your enemy usurp the throne quicker as your people will not support you. Already there are talks of dissensions amongst your warriors; they question if it is worth risking their lives for you in a war if you are going to choose a human over them,” what Theo had just said made perfect sense. Whatever strategy I employed to take care of this I had to ensure that I had the trust