#Chapter 198: A Servant And A King

Turning, I find Caleb staring straight at me. I worried he might be annoyed by my presence, but looking at him now, I can see the flicker of amusement in his eyes, and the way the very edge of his lip curls ever-so-slightly with mischief. “Well? Would you deny your king, servant?” he asks. I curtsey as a servant would, when addressed by her king. “Never, my King.” “Good.” He points at a nearby plate of strawberries. “Bring those.” Confused but obedient, I grab the plate of strawberries. “Yes, my King.” Once I have it, I follow him back towards his throne. On the way, the outspoken commoner steps into Caleb’s path. Caleb stops and for a moment, the two stare each other down. Caleb is taller and broader than the commoner, but the commoner does not immediately back down in Caleb’s presence. Instead, the commoner speaks. “You could have intervened yourself, and helped defend us against these nobles who only wanted to insult us. You were the one who invited us here. Was your in