rm her that Queen Jazell was coming to see her. Rachael saw this coming; h

ep breath; her voice was sonorous and soothing. Before the maid could answer the questio

f an authoritative queen. Her short blonde hair was shoulder length, and he

gazing at Racheal. The red velvet gown billowed from

them. They always stood in front of their chambers, and immediately a

ded some time alone and wanted to breathe in som

t of roses she had plucke

garden. A few meters away from the swing was a water fo

in the garden while Racheal sto

owever, I deem it fit to state the purpose of my visit

sion...why, Racheal? Jazell's brows

eek answers from me? Racheal scoffed an

ype; I like the fact that you d

anything, but I will give you an inklin

ht you were

azell crossed her legs while slidin

r a while, her green eye

cheal questioned taking her se

ecreash won't support our interest at heart, so why do you support Ragal

, may I know what it is? It was

test; don't make it more complicated by bringing i

o with me. What will you have me do? Try and make the king change

eal read the message she was passing

hange the king's mind? Rachel

ow you do it, but you have your wa

oser... "And what

." Jazell said, helping herself to a cup

ng to sever all his plans of getting a new wife." Jazell said, sipping from the

ttle games, don't you? Racheal,said snap

aid without sparing the maid a gl

hess battle? The maid wanted to see how this w

became aware of it. Some maids

t; to cut to the chase, no one, not eve

Linn, Jazell's personal handm

queen of wisdom after all." It was Celin

ing. They don't call her the queen of tactics for nothing." Linn

ting price." Celin said, not breaki

they were seated at the palace courtyard. The atmosp

first move. She had the experience, the dexterity, an

as the cunning tactics to turn the game to her favor. She had the skil

ly? The king already made you in charge of the harem; th

inking they are safe and there is nothing to be afraid of; that's when the bi

ore exposing Katie's secret; she had not

thereby sustaining Katie's infidelity?" Jazell stare

uth, Jazell." Racheal said

e it. She won't have been able to last

aused more harm than damage." Racheal said as she watched Jaz

h having a war with the kingdom of Canna, which, of c

when she saw the move Jazel

to themselves, I never reckoned you woul

u think you are perfect. You think no one is as goo

erfect. Why would you think I look down on people, m

from a powerful kingdom, and for some reason, the king has taken an interest in your fountain of wisdom. H

... "How did you know about th

ame to her favor, but she wanted to make a move

the king. You are at an advantage when it comes to manip

cheal taunted her, but she scoffed and m

started this, and I will end it." She retorted, re

and knew at once that she was

last time we will ever agree on something." Rachel commente

n't tried to get on my bad side y

mise I will be on your bad side." Jazell immediat

e to glance at Racheal, but the latter's face was void of any emotio

red at the game of chess Jazell had ju

f the deal." Jazell mused, standing to her feet; she adjusted h

ted her lips. "Which deal? I don't remember concluding any deal with you." She remarked with

e did we play this game in the first place? Jazell interrogated

s honest as she could be at that moment; it

member accepting your offer; I thought we played the game for the

should win; there was definitely no deal between us." Racheal said, and Jazell almost s

t in the first place, there was no deal; ev

was helpless when she gazed at the two royal guards behind her

al is definitely wise." Celin, a

said, walking away proudly. Even though her

l made her final move, "

ho leaned on the railings

taking her leave. She had watched the whole game, and now she

ove; the guards that were Rachel's escort were bewildered by her act of proximi

word should I hear about this," she sa

aled a maid to pour her a glass of

he king is gettin