A Mighty Fortress
A Mighty Fortress
“Imperial Palace, City of Cherayth, Kingdom of Chisholm Oh, it’s good to actually see you, Maikel!”
Empress Sharleyan held out her arms to Maikel Staynair, who was considerably taller than she was. She seemed to disappear momentarily as he embraced her, and Cayleb was pretty certain, as he waited for his own turn to embrace Staynair, that neither his wife’s nor his archbishop’s eyes were completely dry.
“It’s good to see you, too, Your Majesty,” Staynair replied after a moment, standin...g back far enough to rest his hands on Sharleyan’s shoulders and looking deep into her eyes. “The last time, it hadn’t been all that long since those maniacs tried to kill you.”
“I know.” Sharleyan’s eyes darkened briefly, and she reached up to pat the hand on her right shoulder. Then her expression turned more lively once more, and she shook her head severely at him. “I know,” she repeated, “but don’t think the plea sure of seeing you again is going to cause me to overlook the impropriety of your chosen form of address!”MoreLess
Empress Sharleyan held out her arms to Maikel Staynair, who was considerably taller than she was. She seemed to disappear momentarily as he embraced her, and Cayleb was pretty certain, as he waited for his own turn to embrace Staynair, that neither his wife’s nor his archbishop’s eyes were completely dry.
“It’s good to see you, too, Your Majesty,” Staynair replied after a moment, standin...g back far enough to rest his hands on Sharleyan’s shoulders and looking deep into her eyes. “The last time, it hadn’t been all that long since those maniacs tried to kill you.”
“I know.” Sharleyan’s eyes darkened briefly, and she reached up to pat the hand on her right shoulder. Then her expression turned more lively once more, and she shook her head severely at him. “I know,” she repeated, “but don’t think the plea sure of seeing you again is going to cause me to overlook the impropriety of your chosen form of address!”MoreLess
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