Chapter 42

Run away.

I went back to my room, I was pissed and walked all over the room. L and Sangeeta were confused. They kept telling me to calm down l but it was of no use.

I eventually calmed down when I was tired of pacing around. I sat down on my bed and before I could explain the situation to L I received a call from Darius.

I went outside to see him. He was drinking on the balcony looking at the stars. When I arrived he gave me a drink.

"Should I drink it first to make sure it is not poisoned?" He asked.

There was no need so I drank up, his facial expression, clearly indicated that he was not happy with me. I could not blame him though I had conducted myself disgracefully at the meeting.

"Why do you care who the land belongs to?" Darius asked.

"Warriors fight, whenever their leaders tell them to. They don't need to know the reason, but I am not a warrior. I am not in the royal army. I cannot fight like one," I answered.

There was truth in my answer after all, I was not in the army, I was