Portria walked up the stairs and stood outside Rincy's room.
She took a deep breath and sighed.
"The day has come, when I'll have to tell Rincy, the truth.Should I?"
Her body shuddered at the thought of how she would be able to face Rincy.
Just as she was about to knock the door, it flung open inwards.
Rincy stood there, dressed up and ready for the day.
Her eyes widened on seeing Portria.
"I have to test Portria. It feels so bad, I can't even trust her anymore, without being sure!" she contemplated.
"Portria Jaccob, you will have to shift to Ream by tonight. Your new job awaits you there." said she.
Portria smiled unpleasantly.
"Also, I want answers before you leave."added Rincy.
"How much time do you have to spare before your day begins as Queen?" she asked, hoping against hope, that she would a get at least and hour.
"You have twenty minutes to explain to me, all that has been going around, and why you've been away last night." she said authoritatively.
"Rincy dear, the thing is, Theodon and Raymond are against the throne. For over half a decade, there had been cold war between your mother and Raymond. Raymond used to hold an essential position in the cabinet. But when he was found guilty, your mother had dismissed him from all official matters." Portria paused, to take a breath and observe Rincy's reaction.
Rincy remained as calm as never before. She didn't look away, nor shed a tear.
"How come is Rincy so calm? I just told her, an integral truth about her family!" wondered Portria.
"Ever since then, he has tried to bring down the throne. To end the rule of a Queen and bring in a new King who will have more powers and control. He has always eyed the throne. I have heard, he even went against Raechel, objecting your mother's coronation despite the fact that Raechel was on her death bed."
Rincy glared at Portria.
Portria felt like a mouse under an eagle's keen eye.
"And so, what's happening now?What you said is history. I am interested in current affairs." said Rincy,trying to read Portria's face.
"Now that your mother isn't there, Raymond and Theodon are targeting you. That's how Raymond thinks he can get Theodon into the cabinet and overthrow you." she added.
"Portria," said Rincy calmly," if they had to do that, they could have done it as soon as my mother passed away. Theodon could have been crowned King. He is anyway more skilled and knowledgeable than me. But that's something that didn't happen. Why will he try now, when it was easier before?" asked Rincy inquisitively.
Portria was dumbfounded. She hadn't expected Rincy to counter-question her this way.
Her lips twitched, and she said, what she probably shouldn't have.
" The fact that your mother is dead is in itself a sign. A Queen is heavily guarded and cannot encounter an accident like what your mother did. A Queen cannot burn alive with several guards around unless it has been planned."
Rincy was baffled by what Portria had just unveiled.
The world around her seemed to turn hazy.
Gathering some strength, she decided,"I have to be strong. This doesn't have to be true."
"My mother was burned intentionally? It wasn't an accident?" asked she, gathering the courage to digest what she just heard.
"That's my estimation. Cause your mother was suspicious of Raymond's activities, and I don't doubt her sixth sense." added Portria.
A tear glistened like pure diamond as it trickled down Rincy's cheeks.
" I hope I ain't being mislead Portria Jaccob, cause if I am, the price you'll pay will be heavy" she said with disgust.
"Last night, Theodon said that I am to be Queen. Today Portria says that he's planning against me. Also Theodon was saying something against Portria. Oh God! This is a complete mess. How am I going to handle this, when all they are targeting is my late mother?" whined Rincy to herself.
Wiping away her tear, and regaining her strong posture, Rincy asked," And what about last night? You warned me against Ceasar Flickerman, and left without an answer."
" Yes. It all has reasons. You know that Raymond and Theodon have planned to send me away from you, so that they can easily target you. And I can't leave this palace under any condition." she reasoned.
Rincy's eyes narrowed at Portria's confession.
"So, I had to meet up with someone, so that i can cancel my trip to Ream in some way or the other. I have to be here, with you." she added, placing her palm against Rincy's tear-dried cheek.
Rincy smiled faintly.
"You don't have to worry about that Portria, I have taken care of that. I can't cancel your promotion, because it has been made in front of a huge crowd. But I can sustain you from leaving."
Portria's eyes beamed with joy.
She hugged Rincy warmly, and Rincy hugged her back.
"I am bringing Rhue Headquarters here."
Portria jerked away, surprised.
Rincy giggled, and said," For now, Theodon shall handle my matters, but you will stay close."
Portria nodded, and turned to leave.
"How old are you Portria?"asked Rincy, out of the blue.
Portria turned, a little surprised and answered," Thirty seven and a few months, but why do you ask?"
"I wondered, how come you ain't married yet!" said Rincy carelessly.
Portria's face turned pale.
Rincy fastened her sword to her belt, and shut the door behind her.
She turned to leave, when Portria suddenly added," I am."
Rincy turned around to face a colour-drained Portria.
"Oh! I never knew! To whom?" she asked astonished.
"Cesar Flickerman" is all she heard, before a strong blow hit the back of her head.
© Srinidhi Iyengar
She took a deep breath and sighed.
"The day has come, when I'll have to tell Rincy, the truth.Should I?"
Her body shuddered at the thought of how she would be able to face Rincy.
Just as she was about to knock the door, it flung open inwards.
Rincy stood there, dressed up and ready for the day.
Her eyes widened on seeing Portria.
"I have to test Portria. It feels so bad, I can't even trust her anymore, without being sure!" she contemplated.
"Portria Jaccob, you will have to shift to Ream by tonight. Your new job awaits you there." said she.
Portria smiled unpleasantly.
"Also, I want answers before you leave."added Rincy.
"How much time do you have to spare before your day begins as Queen?" she asked, hoping against hope, that she would a get at least and hour.
"You have twenty minutes to explain to me, all that has been going around, and why you've been away last night." she said authoritatively.
"Rincy dear, the thing is, Theodon and Raymond are against the throne. For over half a decade, there had been cold war between your mother and Raymond. Raymond used to hold an essential position in the cabinet. But when he was found guilty, your mother had dismissed him from all official matters." Portria paused, to take a breath and observe Rincy's reaction.
Rincy remained as calm as never before. She didn't look away, nor shed a tear.
"How come is Rincy so calm? I just told her, an integral truth about her family!" wondered Portria.
"Ever since then, he has tried to bring down the throne. To end the rule of a Queen and bring in a new King who will have more powers and control. He has always eyed the throne. I have heard, he even went against Raechel, objecting your mother's coronation despite the fact that Raechel was on her death bed."
Rincy glared at Portria.
Portria felt like a mouse under an eagle's keen eye.
"And so, what's happening now?What you said is history. I am interested in current affairs." said Rincy,trying to read Portria's face.
"Now that your mother isn't there, Raymond and Theodon are targeting you. That's how Raymond thinks he can get Theodon into the cabinet and overthrow you." she added.
"Portria," said Rincy calmly," if they had to do that, they could have done it as soon as my mother passed away. Theodon could have been crowned King. He is anyway more skilled and knowledgeable than me. But that's something that didn't happen. Why will he try now, when it was easier before?" asked Rincy inquisitively.
Portria was dumbfounded. She hadn't expected Rincy to counter-question her this way.
Her lips twitched, and she said, what she probably shouldn't have.
" The fact that your mother is dead is in itself a sign. A Queen is heavily guarded and cannot encounter an accident like what your mother did. A Queen cannot burn alive with several guards around unless it has been planned."
Rincy was baffled by what Portria had just unveiled.
The world around her seemed to turn hazy.
Gathering some strength, she decided,"I have to be strong. This doesn't have to be true."
"My mother was burned intentionally? It wasn't an accident?" asked she, gathering the courage to digest what she just heard.
"That's my estimation. Cause your mother was suspicious of Raymond's activities, and I don't doubt her sixth sense." added Portria.
A tear glistened like pure diamond as it trickled down Rincy's cheeks.
" I hope I ain't being mislead Portria Jaccob, cause if I am, the price you'll pay will be heavy" she said with disgust.
"Last night, Theodon said that I am to be Queen. Today Portria says that he's planning against me. Also Theodon was saying something against Portria. Oh God! This is a complete mess. How am I going to handle this, when all they are targeting is my late mother?" whined Rincy to herself.
Wiping away her tear, and regaining her strong posture, Rincy asked," And what about last night? You warned me against Ceasar Flickerman, and left without an answer."
" Yes. It all has reasons. You know that Raymond and Theodon have planned to send me away from you, so that they can easily target you. And I can't leave this palace under any condition." she reasoned.
Rincy's eyes narrowed at Portria's confession.
"So, I had to meet up with someone, so that i can cancel my trip to Ream in some way or the other. I have to be here, with you." she added, placing her palm against Rincy's tear-dried cheek.
Rincy smiled faintly.
"You don't have to worry about that Portria, I have taken care of that. I can't cancel your promotion, because it has been made in front of a huge crowd. But I can sustain you from leaving."
Portria's eyes beamed with joy.
She hugged Rincy warmly, and Rincy hugged her back.
"I am bringing Rhue Headquarters here."
Portria jerked away, surprised.
Rincy giggled, and said," For now, Theodon shall handle my matters, but you will stay close."
Portria nodded, and turned to leave.
"How old are you Portria?"asked Rincy, out of the blue.
Portria turned, a little surprised and answered," Thirty seven and a few months, but why do you ask?"
"I wondered, how come you ain't married yet!" said Rincy carelessly.
Portria's face turned pale.
Rincy fastened her sword to her belt, and shut the door behind her.
She turned to leave, when Portria suddenly added," I am."
Rincy turned around to face a colour-drained Portria.
"Oh! I never knew! To whom?" she asked astonished.
"Cesar Flickerman" is all she heard, before a strong blow hit the back of her head.
© Srinidhi Iyengar
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