Chapter 98
Amelia could not believe he had actually gotten rid of her candy forever. She expected this to be a little trick and then he would smile handsomely before dangling the bag in her face. "You know what, it was my mistake for not checking the bag. I don’t have any more time to waste with you," she said and then sat up from her seat.
"Where are you going, princess?" Killian asked.
"To start this truce and send out notices for when the meeting will begin. Isn’t that what you advised me to do?" She replied as she walked away with Cyrus right behind her. "That brute was right. I have too many things to do to be just sitting around doing nothing. I need to set my own terms for the truce, deal with my mother’s tower and diary, find out what my grandmother is hiding, and start packing to leave with Killian."
"Will there be a celebration for your union?" Cyrus asked.
"Normally there would be a party or festival to celebrate royalty getting married but considering the people here are afraid of Killian, I see no need for a party right now. Plus, we need to save money to compensate for the damage we incurred from Killian making his way to the castle. I need to think of something to offer the families who lost their sons in this fight. Perhaps as the new king, I should let Fraser take credit for it," said Amelia.
Cyrus didn’t see why she would do that when some people were angry with her after she announced her engagement. She should let them see how much she cared for them. "Why on earth would you do that?"
"There’s a lot of uncertainty among the people about the future of this kingdom now that the king is dead and the princess is going off to the north. Fraser has never been around to help the people so they don’t know what to make of him becoming king. He’s going to be more concerned about what to wear on the throne than how to gain the people’s trust. I’d feel better leaving with the people not worried about their future king not helping them. Have you heard any news about slaves?"
Amelia made that announcement yesterday and found it odd that she had not found anyone brining back slaves to be freed.
"I have not. It seems people are not willing to give up the people they bought," Cyrus said with a hint of anger in his voice.