The sky was bare. Dark and cloudless.
Tranquility before a storm?
The small stars twinkled in the distance.It's incredibly ironic, that we call stars small. Science proves that they are much much larger than our very Earth or even the Blazing sun. Yet, stars are small. At least, that's what we teach our children in nursery. Twinkle, Twinkle little star.
Stars will remain small to us. 'Cause that's how they appear to us.
And so will problems.
"I am indeed proud of you Cynthia. Your efforts are much appreciated" praised Rincy.
Cynthia smiled and curtsied. Then she left Rincy's room.
Rincy picked up the file.
In two minds, she was.
"Should I open it?" she thought.
"I am strong. And I'm Queen. I should be ready to face any kind of information, however personal it may be." she decided.
"So, how's it going Portria Jaccob?" teased Theodon.
Portria grinned from ear to ear.
"You seem happy! Nice." he remarked.
"I'm amazed how you won't stop stabbing my back Theodon" she said distastefully.
"Why, I can stab you right in your chest, no need of going behind your back, dear Portria."
"Very well, that's anyway what your doing. I know you dislike me..." she began only to be interrupted.
"Me disliking you is a complete understatement Portria." said Theodon, in his usual stylish voice.
Portria realized that it was a complete waste, trying to speak with him.
She filled her bag, and left for the Headquarters of Rhue.
"Theodon Matilda!" called Rincy, from across the hallway.
"Yes, My Queen!" he said walking to her.
"If your done with torturing Portria..."
"Me? I don't torture Portria!" he argued, like he were a small kid caught stealing candy.
"Of course, you leave not one opportunity to. But siding that, get me today's schedule, and be fast." she ordered.
"I already have it, Your Grace. In fact, I have the entire week's timetable, and here it goes." Theodon handed over the folder with Rincy's schedule for the week.
"Great." she said with a wry smile, tore the sheets into two, and handed it to him in his hand.
Theodon stared at her blankly.
"Wondering why?I'll explain. You won't decide my schedule henceforth." saying so, she left for the Cabinet's Board meeting.
"Good Morn!" greeted Rincy, as she sat down at the head of the table.
"Greetings, Your Grace. We have some important affairs on the agenda." began Reene Duke, in-charge of Home Affairs.
"Yes, get started."
" Edward Chase is going to come to Lea, this week. He, I'm sure you know, is the CEO of the Marks, our supply to the military forces."said Lann Grey.
" Good. What are his deals of late?" asked Rincy.
Sir Lann Grey produced a file, with supplies, quotations and other related details.
The Board meeting went on for over an hour, minus Theodon.
When the meeting was over, Rincy walked out, to face a stern faced Theodon,arms folded, legs crossed leaning against the wall, staring right into her eyes.
"So, what are you up to, now?" she asked sarcastically, as she walked into her office , with Theodon following her.
"What do you think your doing little Rin?" he asked
"I'm not little coz" she corrected.
"Umm... you are. You don't have even the slightest idea of how to rule a nation. And you want me to stay away?"
"Not literally. I just don't want you to schedule my timetable!" she said, as if it weren't a big deal, like nothing implied from what she did.
"I know you think I'm evil, and that I want to usurp the throne..." began Theodon.
"Nah..." she said playfully," I know you want to usurp it." she added sternly.
Theodon laughed.
Rincy sat down, on her chair, and looked through files.
Theodon banged shut the files on her desk, with his right hand.
Rincy was shocked.
"What kind of mis behaviour is this Theodon Matilda?" she asked ,astonished.
"Your mother thought too, that she was doing it right. There is a huge list of people waiting to overthrow you, and I definitely don't want to add to the list."
"You don't speak of my mother like that!" Rincy began to fume.
"You don't insult her okay, at least not now, that she's dead!"
"I'm not insulting her, I'm just telling you what I know of her, okay!" he yelled back
"What do you even know of her Theo..."
"I know that she didn't die by accident!!!" he yelled, at the top of his voice.
"She was intentionally set ablaze !!!"
© Srinidhi Iyengar
Stars will remain small to us. 'Cause that's how they appear to us.
And so will problems.
"I am indeed proud of you Cynthia. Your efforts are much appreciated" praised Rincy.
Cynthia smiled and curtsied. Then she left Rincy's room.
Rincy picked up the file.
In two minds, she was.
"Should I open it?" she thought.
"I am strong. And I'm Queen. I should be ready to face any kind of information, however personal it may be." she decided.
"So, how's it going Portria Jaccob?" teased Theodon.
Portria grinned from ear to ear.
"You seem happy! Nice." he remarked.
"I'm amazed how you won't stop stabbing my back Theodon" she said distastefully.
"Why, I can stab you right in your chest, no need of going behind your back, dear Portria."
"Very well, that's anyway what your doing. I know you dislike me..." she began only to be interrupted.
"Me disliking you is a complete understatement Portria." said Theodon, in his usual stylish voice.
Portria realized that it was a complete waste, trying to speak with him.
She filled her bag, and left for the Headquarters of Rhue.
"Theodon Matilda!" called Rincy, from across the hallway.
"Yes, My Queen!" he said walking to her.
"If your done with torturing Portria..."
"Me? I don't torture Portria!" he argued, like he were a small kid caught stealing candy.
"Of course, you leave not one opportunity to. But siding that, get me today's schedule, and be fast." she ordered.
"I already have it, Your Grace. In fact, I have the entire week's timetable, and here it goes." Theodon handed over the folder with Rincy's schedule for the week.
"Great." she said with a wry smile, tore the sheets into two, and handed it to him in his hand.
Theodon stared at her blankly.
"Wondering why?I'll explain. You won't decide my schedule henceforth." saying so, she left for the Cabinet's Board meeting.
"Good Morn!" greeted Rincy, as she sat down at the head of the table.
"Greetings, Your Grace. We have some important affairs on the agenda." began Reene Duke, in-charge of Home Affairs.
"Yes, get started."
" Edward Chase is going to come to Lea, this week. He, I'm sure you know, is the CEO of the Marks, our supply to the military forces."said Lann Grey.
" Good. What are his deals of late?" asked Rincy.
Sir Lann Grey produced a file, with supplies, quotations and other related details.
The Board meeting went on for over an hour, minus Theodon.
When the meeting was over, Rincy walked out, to face a stern faced Theodon,arms folded, legs crossed leaning against the wall, staring right into her eyes.
"So, what are you up to, now?" she asked sarcastically, as she walked into her office , with Theodon following her.
"What do you think your doing little Rin?" he asked
"I'm not little coz" she corrected.
"Umm... you are. You don't have even the slightest idea of how to rule a nation. And you want me to stay away?"
"Not literally. I just don't want you to schedule my timetable!" she said, as if it weren't a big deal, like nothing implied from what she did.
"I know you think I'm evil, and that I want to usurp the throne..." began Theodon.
"Nah..." she said playfully," I know you want to usurp it." she added sternly.
Theodon laughed.
Rincy sat down, on her chair, and looked through files.
Theodon banged shut the files on her desk, with his right hand.
Rincy was shocked.
"What kind of mis behaviour is this Theodon Matilda?" she asked ,astonished.
"Your mother thought too, that she was doing it right. There is a huge list of people waiting to overthrow you, and I definitely don't want to add to the list."
"You don't speak of my mother like that!" Rincy began to fume.
"You don't insult her okay, at least not now, that she's dead!"
"I'm not insulting her, I'm just telling you what I know of her, okay!" he yelled back
"What do you even know of her Theo..."
"I know that she didn't die by accident!!!" he yelled, at the top of his voice.
"She was intentionally set ablaze !!!"
© Srinidhi Iyengar
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