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.

have enough to worry about as it is. While I admit the conditions for our people

as they have been in the past, our people are strong. They can overcome any hardships on

own.”

were? That people were homeless and

help.

I could just

King said. “I have given

phrase it? “The welfare of our people‘ Don’t you

for explanation. 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

of their soldiers crossing into our territory in large

on our

are basically useless unless the Bears

on tearing down others‘

OWIL

then,” I

and the Dragon Clan have a very old

to raise arms against the other, in the name

made sense. The Dragons and the Bears were two of the fiercest types of shifters. They lived for war and combat. If they invaded each other, neither would stop

to mutually assured destruction.

something we can do,” I said.

“Pray,” Terry said.

Luna nodded, agreeing with the

must find a way to negotiate with the Bear People,” the King said. “If only we knew what

really after.”