Chapter Seventeen: Scandalous
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“Andromeda?”
Philomath called, her voice echoing off the high rounded ceilings of the temple followed by the clicking of her cane against the floor.
Andromeda rushed into the room, her hair half braided upwards around wires like a halo of branches, her bare feet padding on the cold stone tile.
“Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Coming! Coming! Coming!”
She chanted, seizing Philomath’s hands and lacing their fingers together, Philomath’s cane clattering to the ground.
A smile spread across Philomath’s face.
“Greetings!”
She gasped.
Andromeda chuckled
“Did I startle you?”
She asked, tilting her head slightly.
Philomath released Andromeda’s hand and attempted to brush her white hair back from her face.
“Well, I-”40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8JEXxnJY8
She huffed as her hair fell back over her face.
“I-”
Andromeda tucked Philomath’s hair behind her ear.
“I got it, love.”
She chortled before clearing her throat awkwardly
“Now, why have you traveled here, of all places, at this hour?”
Philomath leaned slightly closer, her voice dropping to a whisper.
“The prince. He is still… absent.”40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDc0JgTbAU
Andromeda blinked.
“What do you mean? Why did you have to whisper that?”40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Ut5wITV3X
“It is a scandal, to say the least.”40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUrqAR2lEO2
“So I did see him stumbling down the road?”40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJK6kP0abV
“Possibly.”
Philomath peeped, twiddling her thumbs.
Andromeda opened and closed her mouth for a moment, contemplating what to say.
“I- …Does the princess know?”40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOz5x49v2j3
She breathed, tilting her head.
“No. Virelai has no idea. The queen told her that he was ill.”
Andromeda licked her lips at Philomath’s response.
“Mh… very scandalous indeed. A missing prince.”40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5G3muUONq
She purred, smirking to herself.
“You must not tell anyone, Andromeda!”
Philomath snapped.
“But why…?”40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjSnEgan6Z
Andromeda pouted.
“Because the honor of the royal family is at stake!”40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1NUKn5zhq
Philomath hissed, crossing her arms over her chest.
Andromeda arched her eyebrows.
“And?”40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtiOEjVHtj1
“I could lose my job!”
“Better.”40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgokvw07oSi
Philomath paused for a moment.
“Though I must say, ‘The Missing Prince Leveret’ does sound rather… attention grabbing.”40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ30Ff18cqIo
She admitted sheepishly.
“It does.”40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUjP9uY4ELl
Andromeda said before letting out a snort.
“And to think the queen herself told me that my eyes were ‘not what they used to be’ when I asked her about the rumors…”40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQyGkI7FtB
She chuckled.
“You asked her about it?!”40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sfgzMlNth
Philomath gasped in horror.
“Of course I did! I had to go to the source.”40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpe8dm79gxE
“Oh my Mogshade you are so unhelpful.”
Philomath muttered, rubbing her temples.
“I heard you found my mannerisms amusing.”
Andromeda grinned.
Philomath made a gesture that Andromeda had learned was her version of rolling her eyes.
“I suppose… you are correct.”40Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwr808iXaM
She bent to grab her cane.
“Now, I really must be going, love-”
Andromeda pulled Philomath up by her forearm.
“Nonsese! Come! Stay the night! What is mine is yours, my darling!”
She sing-songed, leading Philomath off into her personal quarters in the back of the temple.
Philomath stumbled slightly with a laugh.
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and then Add to home screen.