The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0153

Nicholas

I wanted to talk to my father about the state of the people that I had seen when I had taken Piper shopping, but the King was too busy to see me for several days. When I was finally allowed audience

Inside of his chambers, he had his war map stretched out over the dining table.

My mother was seated in one of the cushioned chairs, with Terry in the one beside hers. My father was

standing, peering down at the map with his chin in his hand.

Nathan allowed me into the room, then followed me back to the table, where he stood quietly behind the

King.

“Nicholas,” my father said. My mother nodded. Terry stared at me blankly.

“Father, I’ve come to talk to you about a most pressing issue,” I said.

My father sighed. “Everything is a pressing issue, it seemed. What is it that is troubling you?”

“The welfare of our people. Father, they are starving and living in destitute conditions. They need more

assistance than we are…”

I trailed off as my father raised his hand.

I admit the conditions for our

have been in the past, our people are strong. They can

own.”

things were? That people

help.

I could

“I have given you my

how did you phrase it? “The welfare of our people‘ Don’t you understand that our borders are at risk?”

He waved me closer to the map, and then pointed at the crude black line meant to replicate our border with the Bear People in the North.

been reports of their soldiers crossing into our territory in large numbers. They are

should call on our

harsh laugh. “The Merfolk are basically useless unless the Bears attack by

keen on tearing

OWIL

Dragons, then,”

and the Dragon

arms against the other, in the name of peace.”

the fiercest types of shifters. They lived for war and combat. If they invaded each other,

mutually assured destruction.

be something we

“Pray,” Terry said.

nodded, agreeing

negotiate with the Bear People,” the King said. “If only we knew what they

really after.”