would so Lymee guessed that counted as her casual wear.
“Lady Keo,” Shan said in greeting as stood up from the cot and walked over to one of the collapsible chairs where she retrieved her nightgown and threw it on covering herself before sitting down. But she did not seem bashful or ashamed as she did so.
“What is it,” Lymee sighed looking up at Keo not trying hiding her annoyance. She scooched over slightly as Yoni snuggled up next to her pressing her breasts into Lymee’s side and used Lymee’s shoulder as a pillow. Lymee absently pulled the blanket up over them as she stroked at Yoni’s hair and waited for Keo to speak.
“I am happy to see our lord is enjoying herself,” Keo smiled smugly as she bowed her head at Lymee.
“Eight weeks of marching I have to relieve tension somehow,” Lymee sighed closing her eyes. “Besides,” Lymee said a silly smile creeping on her face. “I have to stay warm in such cold weather.”
Lymee could feel Yoni snort into her shoulder and she thought she saw Shan shake her head as she crossed her legs resting her hands on her knees.
“What do you need, Keo?” Lymee asked again opening her eyes and focusing all her attention on the woman.
“A messenger arrived from the Dynasty Lords’ war camp,” Keo stated.
Lymee cocked her head in interest. “And what do they want?”
“They wish for you to attend a war council with all the other Lords tomorrow night,” Keo said.
Lymee narrowed her eyes. “But we are still at least three days march from the war camp.”
“But only half a day’s ride if you were to depart on horseback without your army,” Keo pointed out.
Lymee could feel Yoni tense up and she saw Shan uncross her legs and lean forward with worried interest. Seemed they liked the idea about as much as Lymee did which was not at all.
“You think this could be a trap or set up of some kind?” Lymee asked. It was not like they had such a massive force that she was safe with her army if they did decided to attack but she was definitely more venerable away from her army than with it.
“Most definitely,” Keo said with no doubt or hesitation. “However I do not think they wish you any physical harm. I think this is more of a way to knock you off balance. Make you feel uncomfortable. But,” Keo shrugged quirking her lips a bit. “This might also be an act of impatience. Gon’s forces should have arrived a few days ago but I think many Lords wish to wait for your arrival before proceeding.”
“Don’t I feel special,” Lymee said thinking over the situation. “How many horses do we have that are not pulling a carriage?”
“About a hundred including the officers’ horses,” Keo said not even having to think about it.
“A hundred might be a bit much,” Lymee said to herself as she thought it over counting in her head. “So in the morning I’ll ride out with, Yoni, her brother, Shan, Sai, you and twenty of Sai’s cavaliers. I’ll leave Gea in charge of the army until they arrive.”
“You might want to bring General Chee along as well,” Yoni suggested resting her chin on Lymee’s chest. “You have a tendency of starting fights wherever you go and she would be very helpful if that happens.”
“You are so encouraging,” Lymee rolled her eyes.
“My lord I would advise against that,” Keo stated a cautionary tone in her voice.
“I know,” Lymee raised her hand signaling that Keo did not need to say anything more. “General Chee is not a diplomatic individual and could just as easily be the one to start a fight as anyone. Not to mention she simply does not make the best first impression.” Lymee sighed sinking further into the bed looking up at the tent’s ceiling. “Chee will get her chance to bash things and kill people soon enough.”
“As you say, my Lord,” Keo bowed her head, an impressed smile on her face.
Lymee knew Keo was worried that she lacked the political mindset necessary to deal with this situation. And
“Lady Keo,” Shan said in greeting as stood up from the cot and walked over to one of the collapsible chairs where she retrieved her nightgown and threw it on covering herself before sitting down. But she did not seem bashful or ashamed as she did so.
“What is it,” Lymee sighed looking up at Keo not trying hiding her annoyance. She scooched over slightly as Yoni snuggled up next to her pressing her breasts into Lymee’s side and used Lymee’s shoulder as a pillow. Lymee absently pulled the blanket up over them as she stroked at Yoni’s hair and waited for Keo to speak.
“I am happy to see our lord is enjoying herself,” Keo smiled smugly as she bowed her head at Lymee.
“Eight weeks of marching I have to relieve tension somehow,” Lymee sighed closing her eyes. “Besides,” Lymee said a silly smile creeping on her face. “I have to stay warm in such cold weather.”
Lymee could feel Yoni snort into her shoulder and she thought she saw Shan shake her head as she crossed her legs resting her hands on her knees.
“What do you need, Keo?” Lymee asked again opening her eyes and focusing all her attention on the woman.
“A messenger arrived from the Dynasty Lords’ war camp,” Keo stated.
Lymee cocked her head in interest. “And what do they want?”
“They wish for you to attend a war council with all the other Lords tomorrow night,” Keo said.
Lymee narrowed her eyes. “But we are still at least three days march from the war camp.”
“But only half a day’s ride if you were to depart on horseback without your army,” Keo pointed out.
Lymee could feel Yoni tense up and she saw Shan uncross her legs and lean forward with worried interest. Seemed they liked the idea about as much as Lymee did which was not at all.
“You think this could be a trap or set up of some kind?” Lymee asked. It was not like they had such a massive force that she was safe with her army if they did decided to attack but she was definitely more venerable away from her army than with it.
“Most definitely,” Keo said with no doubt or hesitation. “However I do not think they wish you any physical harm. I think this is more of a way to knock you off balance. Make you feel uncomfortable. But,” Keo shrugged quirking her lips a bit. “This might also be an act of impatience. Gon’s forces should have arrived a few days ago but I think many Lords wish to wait for your arrival before proceeding.”
“Don’t I feel special,” Lymee said thinking over the situation. “How many horses do we have that are not pulling a carriage?”
“About a hundred including the officers’ horses,” Keo said not even having to think about it.
“A hundred might be a bit much,” Lymee said to herself as she thought it over counting in her head. “So in the morning I’ll ride out with, Yoni, her brother, Shan, Sai, you and twenty of Sai’s cavaliers. I’ll leave Gea in charge of the army until they arrive.”
“You might want to bring General Chee along as well,” Yoni suggested resting her chin on Lymee’s chest. “You have a tendency of starting fights wherever you go and she would be very helpful if that happens.”
“You are so encouraging,” Lymee rolled her eyes.
“My lord I would advise against that,” Keo stated a cautionary tone in her voice.
“I know,” Lymee raised her hand signaling that Keo did not need to say anything more. “General Chee is not a diplomatic individual and could just as easily be the one to start a fight as anyone. Not to mention she simply does not make the best first impression.” Lymee sighed sinking further into the bed looking up at the tent’s ceiling. “Chee will get her chance to bash things and kill people soon enough.”
“As you say, my Lord,” Keo bowed her head, an impressed smile on her face.
Lymee knew Keo was worried that she lacked the political mindset necessary to deal with this situation. And
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