Chapter 103

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Tsunea

He flinched, clearly surprised that I knew his name

Eventually, he shuffled forward, nodding and bowing his head. "Yes, Your Highness."

"Do you know why her lunch is late? He hesitated, glancing between me and the woman. 'Do not fear telling the truth."

"Lady Maro has requested that she have lunch alone, earlier than the others, on the opposite side of the palace in a private parlor and has required a special menu. I cocked an eyebrow. "We have had problems procuring the ingredients for it. I scoffed. "And the rest of you?"

"Our meals are late as well!" They said.

1 scoffed. Let me guess. They have much of the same requests?"

Gen ducked his head. "Yes, Your Highness."

"And what is this request?"

"Star Fruit Pastries."

I shook my head. Star Fruit has been out of season for months.

Tarofu laughed from the back of their minds. It seems they are trying to gain your father's favor.

What does that mean?

lovely, and more alluring as it gives them a sweet scent... and makes them

showed me an image of it and it took everything in

hand, snacking on it randomly, and my father had always looked at her with a knowing smile. I suppose I am grateful that I didn't know exactly what they were doing when I was younger. How often

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for Morgan though I didn't need to make her smell any more lovely than the already dd Restraint was already

I have a feeling that my Pyra is imparting all sorts of

I could only hope

other. I don't care if you don't want to share a meal together. I don't care

the first

may burden the staff with her whims is the queen, and you are

be." She flushed. I turned to Gen. "You can have them

will not take meals in the dining hall. I

if they are dining with my father, their children, or each other, but none of these separate parlors or randomly across the palace arrangements any longer. Whatever modifications you have done to the parlors they have been using as their own personal dining rooms, I need a tally of them and to get them to me as quickly as possible. In addition, they will all be served

should need any special accommodations." I glanced over them. "If you have personal servants or a relationship with staff member who can and is willing to make you whatever specialty thing from your home region, that is something different, but you will not make yourselves, your

Their jaws dropped.

me," I said.

glaring. "Wait until His Majesty

doubt you will

growling and grumbling. I turned to the servants, who were watching

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well. Bring your concerns and outrageous requests to my attention and do not fear retaliation, I said, my voice filled with a sense of reassurance. They will suffer much more for the attempt than you ever will at their hands. The servants nodded, their eyes filled with a mixture of hope and

let's get to

1 shared the decree with the entire staff. They looked like I had taken all of their burdens away with such a simple decree. I could only imagine how

steps, my eyes scanning the long table where members of the royal family were seated. The air was thick with tension. Most of my siblings, who generally avoided me, looked stiff in their seats

me.

deep, dark part of

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