Eltanin broke the seal and opened the will. When he read the contents, his eyes became wide. "But this is--"
Kinshra placed her hand over his and said, "This is the wish of Biham. Please don't deny it to him. I know he wouldn't like it if you refuse it."
Tania was looking at Eltanin with curiosity and agony mixed. "What is it, Elty?" she asked.
Eltanin lowered his face to look at the scroll and then handed it to her. In a hoarse voice, he said, "Read it."
Tania opened it and started to read and as she read it, her eyes became moist. With a soft smile that was laced with affection, she said, "Father trusted you a lot..." She placed the scroll beside her and hugged her mother. "It's a lot you want to give."
Kinshra patted her back and then stroked it. "It's all we have and I know that it will be in the right hands."New novel chapters are published on
According to the will, the kingdom now belonged to Lusitania. It was up to her to allow the merger of two kingdoms of Draka and Pegasii and bring them under one rule. Tania was overwhelmed by her father's decision. He had given her so much and then some more. He had ensured that the kingdom didn't fall in the hands of other greedy courtiers.
Two hours later, the whole of Pegasii was standing in a long line to pay their tributes to the king who had ruled them for a very long time. Kinshra sat on the right of the king while Tania sat on the left. Everyone couldn't help looking at their new queen who would be ruling Pegasii now. They would bow to her and leave.
By evening, the visits were stopped and Biham was taken for his last rites. Kinshra stifled her sobs and stood with her chin up when she saw his body blazing and becoming one with fire. Tania and Eltanin stood next to her, holding her hands, assuring her that they were there with her.
Kinshra stayed there for a very long time and then came back. She locked herself in her room and refused to eat.
Eltanin and Tania came back to their bedchamber. It was difficult to sleep that night.
A week later, things in Pegasii progressed. Many faes who had come to the kingdom for the war against Nyxers, helped build the kingdom back. Slowly, people were recovering. Soldiers who died in the battle were brought home and given proper funerals. The Nyxers were driven back to Hydra Kingdom and the faes created a heavy magic seal on the boundary of the Hydra Kingdom to make sure that no one escaped it. Nyxers were given their final punishment. Now they had to sustain with whatever they had.
As for King Felis, he remained dead on the grounds of the Ivory Forest. It had become impossible to enter the area where his body was. Some said that the spirit of Pegasii didn't allow anyone to enter that area out of revenge. Not even a bird could enter. Forest grew thicker in that area and his body got covered with bushes and roots.
Lord Krail was sitting with Eltanin and others in the meeting chamber. The courtiers demanded that Lusitania become their next queen. However, Lord Krail knew that if she became the queen of Pegasii, she would have to stay back and away from her husband. Lusitania was pregnant and he didn't want her alone this while. Not only that, he was aware that if the queens stayed away, the kings usually created their harems. The thought made him growl.
"The decision lies upon Lusitania!" he said, silencing the courtiers who were arguing and divided over this issue. He slid Biham's will to the center of the table. "This is Biham's will and this will be honored."
Alpha Alrakis and Taiyi were also in the meeting room. They had come three days back and helped a lot in taking care of the whole palace because Tania was still grieving. "Lord Krail is absolutely right!" Taiyi agreed. "It is Tania who will have the final say."
"Well, you would want the kingdom to be merged, won't you?" one of the courtiers scoffed.