Earthborn (Homecoming)
“He needed Bego’s advice; the king had summoned him, and Akma had no idea what he might face. If he were to be charged with a crime, would Motiak call him into his private chamber like this? Akma needed counsel, and the only ones who could give it knew less than he did. Well, Aronha actually knew more about the running of the kingdom—knew more than anybody, since he had been training his whole life for it. But all Aronha could tell him was that he didn’t think Akma was in any danger. “Father isn...’t the kind to bring you into chambers to charge you with a crime. He does things like that in the open, using normal process. It’s got to be about the decree you suggested to Edhadeya last night.”
“I didn’t need you to tell me that,” said Akma. “I hoped I wouldn’t have to go in cold and deal with something.”
“Oh, just admit it that you’re scared,” said Khimin. “You know you’ve been bad, and the king has got to be angry enough to tear you to bits if he weren’t such a kind benevolent despot.”MoreLess
“I didn’t need you to tell me that,” said Akma. “I hoped I wouldn’t have to go in cold and deal with something.”
“Oh, just admit it that you’re scared,” said Khimin. “You know you’ve been bad, and the king has got to be angry enough to tear you to bits if he weren’t such a kind benevolent despot.”MoreLess
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