Chapter 1948



Ivory Teahouse.

In a private lounge, Nathan was having tea with Franklin.

He knew that Nathan was back in Channing and wanted to have a meal with him.

Nathan rejected Franklin's offer, but instead extended an invitation to have tea with him at Ivory.

The owner, Mary Sharp, was courteous to Nathan, as she was indebted to him once.

She personally prepared their tea. Before leaving, she said in a gentle voice, "Mr. Cross, if you need anything else, just press the bell on the table. I will come along to service you."

Nathan nodded.

He raised his teacup to Franklin and smiled. "There aren't many great teahouses here at Channing. Ivory is one of the best. Mary brews excellent tea too."

“General, I am not a refined man,” Franklin laughed freely. “I can never tell the difference.”

"How about your cigarettes from the military? Do they taste the same as the ones sold by the side of the road?"

“Yes, almost,” Franklin nodded. “But the street ones are tasteless. Our exclusive cigarettes from the North Army taste so much better and stronger. Gets you hooked fast."

same thing," Nathan said while shaking his

approached cautiously. “About the stripping of your title, did they offer you another position? Your contributions during the battles across the North were numerous, to say the least. Why

people that the new Chief Military Governor

which led to my demotion.

furious. "Clifford Davier is

Nathan said deliberately. "I have no

family like that. Our band of brothers

will reach out to all of our brothers in the North to petition to the Chief Military Governor to

For what?"

to be reinstated, of course.

"But there is no need for a petition. I am no longer suited to be General of the

the North depends

we are vulnerable to attacks by Xypería! Every

position of power, how

not many

of what I'm about

you are my

as well as the responsibility

position, there is

General? We weren't informed of that. What is your new position? What are you in

out a mask from his pocket. It looked exquisite, being woven from golden silk. On it was

The Leviathan Mask!

his feet, hardly daring to

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