Chapter 314.1
After Sven left, Eugene wondered how she could get rid of the oil while she finished writing the invitations. The bottle was pretty big. If it was smaller, it would be easier for her to move, but the amount of oil in it was considerable because they needed it to be effective in concealing the seed.
I need to send the bottle to the kingdom first, she thought. I’ll have an officer bring it on his way back home.
She was still deep in thought when she felt a weight on her thigh. Abu had turned small again and had jumped into her lap. He looked up at her as he wagged his tail. He was even smaller than when he was playing by her feet. He knew that Eugene preferred it when he was small, so he made sure to adjust, especially when he wanted something from her.
“What is it, Abu?” Eugene asked gently as she rubbed his head. “Are you bored of playing by yourself?”
He leaned into her touch.
How cute. He was being so cute that she couldn’t help but end up playing with him for a while. In the end, her taking longer with the invitations affected Kasser more than it did her because she ended up coming home late.
A few days later, after she had told Kasser about the oil, she summoned an officer who was planning on returning to the kingdom. She gave him the bottle.
“You’re leaving at dawn, correct?” she asked.
“Yes, My Queen,” the officer told her.