Chapter 388: Never Recovering From This
Now downgraded to “fancy origami paper”, apparently.
Not to mention…
His mother’s gift. The Queen. Queen Chioma. The woman who raised him with royal grace, whose gift likely involved historic heirlooms, ancestral blessings, and 10 generations of symbolism and hope.
And none of that beat…
A used, hand embroidered handkerchief.
Probably scented with lavender… and anxiety.
@RoyalBudgeter: Someone tell Queen Chioma her crown’s value just got dethroned by aromatherapy cloth.
@Embroidery4Life: Embroidery classes in 3…2…1… Everyone GO!
@LemonadeStandKing: On his birthday I’m gifting him my old shoelace. Apparently that’s peak emotional currency.
Meanwhile, someone in the audience whispered, “At this point, my cousin’s macaroni art could’ve made it to the top three…”
Another added, “Bro, I burned through five credit cards for those Crown Drops. My cat doesn’t even recognize me anymore. And all he wanted was nostalgic fabric?!”
The guests, from nobles to influencers, foreign dignitaries to petty kingdom cousins, sat stewing in a collective broth of disbelief, envy, and existential dread.
Some were whispering. Others were wailing silently into their champagne flutes. One royal fainted, but politely. Another just muttered, “I should’ve embroidered my tax returns.”
Nnenna, standing amidst the social fallout, could feel their resentment. It was like heat from an overcooked oven, faintly crispy and absolutely judgmental.
But what could she do? Shrug? Apologize for accidentally triggering national chaos with a scented napkin?
Somto was in his own
Unbothered.
Unmoved.
Unreachable.
forward with that soft, almost cinematic grace, gently picking the handkerchief from the plush pillow atop the royal parcel
table where they were neatly and now
literal mini lion wearing a jeweled collar, left
Oh no.
like it was
of every gem hoarding royal and estate
access. That was now Scented Square
a sacred deal, and gave the pocket a gentle tap. The pressure of the cloth against his heart made him feel like Nnenna herself had whispered “You got this” straight into
Like comfort, wildflowers, and
The crowd gasped.
TUCKED IT IN HIS HEART ZONE WHAT
the diamond tiger egg
guests started plotting his downfall in their
wedgie,”
your
to throw hands, scrolls, or both. “Where’s my army?”
none of them
Somto? Somto was the cat. No, he was a lion! Everyone was angry but no one could stand up
any lion. He was the lion with a scented, embroidered emotional nuke tucked into his chest like it was Excalibur folded by
So they smiled.
twitching, soul crumbling
“Oh wow.”
“How… tender.”
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