“My lord,” Micha spoke, his eyes down. No attendants flanked Yusuf other than guards standing on the sides. “I don’t mean any disrespect, but I am concerned that I am not capable of this task you ask of me.”
“Guards, you may leave,” ordered Yusuf.
Micha’a gaze followed the guards’ shadows as he kept his head low.
Yusuf waited until the room emptied. “What causes you to worry that you cannot do what I ask? And what makes you think I can easily hear this request at this hour when your trip is so soon?”
“The granaries are many, the timeframe small. I don’t believe that I can fulfill my lord’s request. Perhaps, someone more experienced, sir.”
“I don’t understand. You seemed excited at the prospect. In fact, you told me that you had not stepped out the larger city walls in quite some time—
