Chapter 46
"Word from the palace. You are finally being called upon to speak with their king. It’s about time that he acknowledged our presence and called upon you. Do you think the first meeting will be peaceful or should I prepare a few comebacks?" Finn asked.
Finn sighed as there wasn’t a response just as there wasn’t any for the last two days. Something or someone had Zayne distracted. "Well, it is bad timing since you are so distracted. Care to share what it is that has your attention? I want to be entertained by it or her."
"If you do not have anything worth sharing, you shouldn’t waste time moving your mouth. Send a response to the king that I will not be meeting with him. If that is all, you can leave," Zayne said, moving away from the window now that his carriage was in view down below.
He had to see what the little bunny was doing while he was away.
Was Rose getting along with the woman Finn found or was she keeping to herself because she was afraid of someone new being so close? He had to see whether she was starting to come out of her shell and trusting others or hiding away.
Finn didn’t think he heard right that Zayne was turning down speaking to the king. "Zayne, you do know that we were to meet with the king as soon as possible. What reason do you have to not meet with him now? What is keeping you busy?"
"We were to see him the day after we arrived but he placed us here at more than an arm’s length from where he stays and now he is suddenly calling upon us. He must wait as I find myself too busy to travel to his palace. Send it quickly so he is not expecting our arrival," said Zayne.
Finn palmed his face as he still failed to see why Zayne would go through the trouble of cancelling the first sit-down with King James. "You are asking for trouble. Do you have any idea how bold it is for you to return a message that you are not ready to sit with him? You are standing on his land."
Zayne didn’t answer as he knew what it looked like for him to turn down the king’s request. While he was in a foreign land, Zayne was not going to play this game. They had to show how serious it was for the king to not ignore the times they once agreed upon and then call upon them when he felt like it.