Chapter 97

AMELIA’S POV

“I’m sorry, Queen Mother.” I apologized quickly, knowing the gravity of what I had done. Under no condition was I to attack someone else or draw my weapon in her presence without her order. Not even when it was someone as important as Varef.

Doing that was tantamount to staging a rebellion and the punishment could be death sometimes. Right then, I knew that I had overstepped my bounds, succumbing to the heat of the moment and allowing my emotions to cloud my judgment.

However, in my case, I knew my punishment was not up to that given the cause if the situation.

“Ah, Da mn you Varef!” I cursed inwardly.

Canthra Minerva was silent as she exchanged glances between I and Varef. The only thing I could do to ease my nervousness right then was to say something appealing to her.

“I’m sorry, Queen Mother,” I murmured, my voice barely above a whisper as I bowed my head in shame. “I know that I have acted in defiance of the rules, and for that, I am truly sorry.”

The Queen Mother regarded me with a steady gaze, her expression unreadable as she weighed my words with careful consideration. I could feel the weight of her judgment bearing down upon me as each moment stretched out into eternity as I waited for her response.

Finally, after what felt like an eternity, she spoke, her voice grave but not unkind.

“Your actions were reckless, Amanda,” she said. “But I understand that acting out of a desire to protect yourself.”

you were

I felt a surge of relief wash over me at her words, grateful for her understanding and forgiveness. But even as I breathed a sigh of relief, I knew that I could not afford to repeat my mistake in the future.

punishment you deem fit, Queen Mother,” I said. “I know that I

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consequences.”

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Mother nodded, her expression

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punishment will be decided in due time. Or, why don’t you go

tak strikes.”

but I quickly composed myself. Who was I to say a

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of seven strikes for me. Here I was thinking that I had being pardoned for my misdeed. Never in my wildest imagination did I ever think of Canthra

too much?” Varef responded with a shaky voice,

asked and I knew I had no choice but to

Your decisions are worthy and

see, Varef, I doubt if the punishment is really one. It should be a

glance at her and so did Varef. What was she

being, that could make them easily approachable and vulnerable. Fear and empathy. It now depends on how you use them.” She said and I nodded even though I wasn’t sure if

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