” Chevon ate some more food and took another sip of the wine. It
was a long story but maybe he could compress it a little. “Millennia ago we
were both ruled by royal houses, I am sure you know. They were on friendly
terms, and the one son of Imara fell in love with the daughter of Craegin. They arranged to be married in secret and even had a child together.
Then they decided they needed to make it more public because of rumblings of
dissent on both sides. They wanted to unite our systems under one rule. But
there were entities in the Craegin power structure who, along with those of the
ruling body, did not want the royals to rule over them any longer. There was no money to be made if we were not at
war. So they were killed mere hours before the formal, public ceremony was to
be conducted. They buried the facts of the child, who was put into hiding by
the nanny when word came in of his parents’ death, and they hid the fact the royals were already married. As of
that moment in time, the royal houses of Imara and Craegin ceased to exist except in history. What
none of us expected to find out was there is a living heir to the thrones who,
should he decide to come forward, and we can damn well keep him alive to do so,
can end everything immediately. The biggest problem is getting him to a place
where we can prove who he is, and keeping him alive long enough for us to
arrest and imprison all those responsible for keeping our peoples at war.”
“That would be a difficult task
indeed. My parents served as advisers for the council on Craegin. My brother,
Laurence, and I should have each taken over their positions when they passed
but I had no desire to. I dislike war intensely and I would never agree to
continue the war, so between the pull of my twin and some of his buddies the
dual role was reduced to a singular position .
Part of what I want to be made known is the fact that the role was taken illegally. Does that make
sense?”
“It makes sense, little one. As
a male, he should never have been able
to fill the spot. Only yourself as a female or another woman should have filled it. We will pass that information along to Petr as well so
he can give it to Fintan. We may not be able to right all the wrongs in our
worlds, but we will do our part to correct the ones we can. The rest will take
time.”
“Thank you for that. I don’t
want him to have anything that he shouldn’t. I should have known something was
wrong when the man took over the position without giving our family the
mourning time that they needed and deserved. That’s what has me angrier than
anything and why I suspect he killed them. He didn’t mourn them in the least.
He didn’t even go to their burial. Instead he was redecorating their offices.
But I never suspected that he and my fiancé had been lovers the whole time. I believe that Mikel
assisted Laurence in the murders of our parents but I can’t prove it.”
“If there is any evidence to be
found, Fintan will discover it. He has contacts there like Petr does here.
Trust me, little one.” Lifting his hand to touch her cheek, he smiled when she
leaned into it. “We will find the proof of his actions, and he will be held
accountable.”
“Well, if the general can find
evidence to convict my twin he would be summarily killed for high treason. My
parents were greatly loved and their loss was felt by many.”
Chevon frowned at her words.
She was right. With Craegin laws as they were, the punishment fit the crime.
And if he had murdered their parents, or taken part in it, he could be put to
death. “Are you prepared for that to be the end result? We could discuss this
with Petr, and through him, Fintan, to figure out a better way to handle it all. I don’t want you feeling
guilty for any part you might have in this.”
“Yes. If he murdered our parents, he deserves nothing less. He’s
an absolute monster if that is the case. He’s been a bully for a long time and
is no longer the child that
was a long story but maybe he could compress it a little. “Millennia ago we
were both ruled by royal houses, I am sure you know. They were on friendly
terms, and the one son of Imara fell in love with the daughter of Craegin. They arranged to be married in secret and even had a child together.
Then they decided they needed to make it more public because of rumblings of
dissent on both sides. They wanted to unite our systems under one rule. But
there were entities in the Craegin power structure who, along with those of the
ruling body, did not want the royals to rule over them any longer. There was no money to be made if we were not at
war. So they were killed mere hours before the formal, public ceremony was to
be conducted. They buried the facts of the child, who was put into hiding by
the nanny when word came in of his parents’ death, and they hid the fact the royals were already married. As of
that moment in time, the royal houses of Imara and Craegin ceased to exist except in history. What
none of us expected to find out was there is a living heir to the thrones who,
should he decide to come forward, and we can damn well keep him alive to do so,
can end everything immediately. The biggest problem is getting him to a place
where we can prove who he is, and keeping him alive long enough for us to
arrest and imprison all those responsible for keeping our peoples at war.”
“That would be a difficult task
indeed. My parents served as advisers for the council on Craegin. My brother,
Laurence, and I should have each taken over their positions when they passed
but I had no desire to. I dislike war intensely and I would never agree to
continue the war, so between the pull of my twin and some of his buddies the
dual role was reduced to a singular position .
Part of what I want to be made known is the fact that the role was taken illegally. Does that make
sense?”
“It makes sense, little one. As
a male, he should never have been able
to fill the spot. Only yourself as a female or another woman should have filled it. We will pass that information along to Petr as well so
he can give it to Fintan. We may not be able to right all the wrongs in our
worlds, but we will do our part to correct the ones we can. The rest will take
time.”
“Thank you for that. I don’t
want him to have anything that he shouldn’t. I should have known something was
wrong when the man took over the position without giving our family the
mourning time that they needed and deserved. That’s what has me angrier than
anything and why I suspect he killed them. He didn’t mourn them in the least.
He didn’t even go to their burial. Instead he was redecorating their offices.
But I never suspected that he and my fiancé had been lovers the whole time. I believe that Mikel
assisted Laurence in the murders of our parents but I can’t prove it.”
“If there is any evidence to be
found, Fintan will discover it. He has contacts there like Petr does here.
Trust me, little one.” Lifting his hand to touch her cheek, he smiled when she
leaned into it. “We will find the proof of his actions, and he will be held
accountable.”
“Well, if the general can find
evidence to convict my twin he would be summarily killed for high treason. My
parents were greatly loved and their loss was felt by many.”
Chevon frowned at her words.
She was right. With Craegin laws as they were, the punishment fit the crime.
And if he had murdered their parents, or taken part in it, he could be put to
death. “Are you prepared for that to be the end result? We could discuss this
with Petr, and through him, Fintan, to figure out a better way to handle it all. I don’t want you feeling
guilty for any part you might have in this.”
“Yes. If he murdered our parents, he deserves nothing less. He’s
an absolute monster if that is the case. He’s been a bully for a long time and
is no longer the child that
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