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.

it is. While I admit the conditions for

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

own.”

not truly understand how dire things were? That people were homeless and hungry, and

help.

could

said. “I have given you

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

back to my father 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

our northern borders,” the King said. “There have been reports of their soldiers crossing into

our

are basically useless unless the Bears attack by water. But they are too smart for that. At

seemed keen on tearing

OWIL

Dragons, then,” I offered.

the Dragon Clan have a very old agreement. They

arms against the other, in the

of the fiercest types of shifters. They lived for war and combat. If they invaded each other, neither would stop until the other was totally wiped out. This

lead to mutually assured destruction.

we can do,” I said.

“Pray,” Terry said.

Luna nodded, agreeing with the

way to negotiate with the Bear People,” the King said. “If only

really after.”