Chapter nine
Armada against CsitraI, Dray Prescot, the Lord of Strombor, and Krozair of Zy, was no longer the Emperor of Vallia.
“By Zim-Zair!” I said. “And about time, too!”
“Well, my old dom, you always said you would, yet precious few people believed you.”
Thelda chattered on, fussing away: “I can’t believe it, Dray, my dear. Why, if I were empress I’d never abdicate.” Then she put her head on one side and in her funny way added: “But it does mean I am now the mother of the empress. That is very nice.”
Lol Polisto gave her a look and I noticed Milsi put a hand to her mouth to hide her smile.
After we’d seen the married couple safely off, a few of us had gathered to talk over the events of the day and, inevitably, given the situation, to gape at Delia’s and my decision.
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