Chapter 11The next morning, Nyles was woken by one of the king’s many servants bringing him a cup of mint tea. In broken English, the servant made it clear that there was no rush to rise and break his fast. Whenever he chose to rise, food would be prepared for him.
As tempting as it was to lie abed for a while, Nyles didn’t want to lose any time he might get to spend with Jewel. Plus, he still had to find a suitable time and place to petition Kasim to truly pay court to Jewel.
The opportunity to briefly relax with his tea was too good to miss, and he read while sipped his refreshing drink. But as soon as he’d finished, he got up and stretched.
There was fresh water with which to wash in a large jug next to a beautifully decorated basin. It was enough to make sure he felt clean enough to
