Chapter 178: Samantha’s Motives
Samantha dismissed the servant who was cleaning, although she tried to just merely clean somewhere else. Kim couldn't help but get the sense that this maid wasn't there to really clean, but rather keep an eye on them. She wasn't sure if she should take action or not, but she was stopped by Samantha.
"It's okay, you can get that later," Samantha told the maid, surprising Kim. "I need to discuss things about a sensitive matter with my guests."
The maid at first looked like she didn't hear Samantha. She merely stopped moving and was staring ahead, towards the wardrobe in the corner of Samantha's room. Then after a minute she looked at Samantha and nodded, giving a half bow before leaving the room.
Once the servant was gone, Samantha motioned for Kim and Elin to sit around the small table. Kim wasn't sure if the small chairs would support her weight, with the armor on, but she sat down anyway after Elin had gotten herself comfortable.
Kim was glad that Elin looked to be back to her old self. That and she didn't seem like a zombie anymore. Her eyes were clear and focused as they were when Kim had first seen her in that room, what seemed now like years rather than a matter of weeks.
"So what did the king want?" Samantha asked as she settled down and made herself comfortable.
Kim glanced at Elin then Samantha's maid before looking back at Samantha. "The king was merely offering us assistance if we needed it," Kim answered, not sure what the king might or might not be happy with her sharing. So, she merely went with what would be apparent soon enough. "In return for all of us helping with stopping the attempt on his life."
Samantha's face lit up. "Do you think my brother will be allowed that too?" she asked, her voice full of excitement. "He did help out in getting everyone out to the back gate."
Kim merely shook her head, ignoring Elin's confused expression. Elin had slept through all of this, so Kim knew that she wouldn't know about any of this. Not that Samantha would be aware of it.
"I can't say what the king will or won't do. He merely told us that. What else he said, I'm not sure that I'm free to divulge that information," Kim answered. "You can ask him yourself, but I can't say what his answer will be."
Samantha nodded, looking down, looking like Kim had just stolen her ice cream cone. Making her feel more guilty than she was happy with, even though she really hadn't done anything wrong.