-Laelia-
“So, uncle, what is it going to be? Are you going to kill me?” I asked.
My uncle continued to watch me. The smile was long gone, and his eyes looked deadly. He clearly didn’t like how I had revealed his evil secrets and plans, yet it made me feel powerful, even if he could have me killed right where I sat. I couldn’t help but smile a little, even if this was my last moment here.
“Well, uncle?”
Suddenly his smile returned, and he seemed to relax a little into his chair. It was not the reaction I had thought I would get. I had thought he might lose his head and cut me down where I stood, but instead, he just smiled and looked like he was getting really comfortable in his chair.
“Very clever,” he said.
I looked at him confused. Clever? Was that all he was going to say? He conti
