Chapter 188

Mother answered the door, with a warm smile. "Come on in." She said. She closed the door behind me, her servants pouring me tea. "No thanks..." I chuckled. They bowed, placing the tea back on the platter. Mother looked at me curiously. "Why have you come? You never visit me..." She smiled. "I want to come to the emergency meeting with the council tomorrow." I said. "Why?" She asked, surprised. It took me a while to gather my thoughts. "I'm not sure. I feel like something might happen to you. I didn't like the way Sir Socoshian looked at you last night." I said. Mother smiled. "I can handle myself just fine. I'm the one who taught your father how to use a saber and broadsword. I'm the ones that taught you and your brother archery." She grinned, "But you're not coming..." "Why?" I asked, growing upset. "For the reasons you said!" She looked around, "All my servants, go into another room..." The servants did so, "And close the door..." The women all crowded into a closet, "I don't know wh