5 : Sadows of Betra(6 / 7)
achedher,clearlyipressed“ynifit,”hesaid,hiseyesfilledwithadiration“i’veneverseensuchgradtalent”
sukiesiled,herheartpoundg“thankyou,ylordi’honoredbyyourpraise”
lordweitookherhand,hisgazetense“i’dliketospendtiwithyou,ifyou’rewillgihaveaprivaterooupstairs”
sukie’spulseiedthiswastheopportunityshehadbeenwaitgfor“i’dbedelighted,ylord”
theyasdedthegrandstaircase,andsukiefollowedlordweitoavishlyderatedrooastheysettledontoapshuch,lordweipouredthebothagsfe
“toyourcredibleperforance,”hetoasted,raisghisgss
sukiekedhergssagasthis,herdragwithpossibilities“thankyou,ylordit’sanhonortoeaoneasdistguishedasyourself”
theychattedforawhile,lordweiclearlyenjoygherpanysukielistenedily,subtlysteergtheversationtowardsthepadthedarklord’spnsshelearhatlordweiwasdeedwell-ectedandoftenattendedprivategathergsatthepace
astheevengprogressed,lordweigreworefortable,andsukiesawhercesheleaned,hervoiceftandvitg“ylord,i’veheardruorsaboutaneonbegdevelopedthepacedoyouknowanythgaboutit?”
lordweichuckled,clearlypleasedwithhercuriosity“ah,thedarklord’ssecretprojectyes,i’vehearditeabitit’ssupposedtobecrediblypowerful,thgthatuldtheurseofthewar”
sukie’sheartraced“thatundsfasatgdoyouthkthere’sanywayiuldseeit?”
lordweiraisedaneyebrow,triguedbyherboldness“you’reitethecurioone,aren’tyou?perhapsiuldarranthgbutiouldreireabitofpersuasion”
sukiesiled,leangcloser“i’sureweetoanarra,ylord”
thenighttihadelicatedanceofwordsandsubtlepersuasionbytheendoftheeveng,lordweiwasthhlyented,andsukiehadsecuredhisproisetotakehertothepace
thefollogdayswereabrofpreparationandanticipationsukiekepthertrueiionshidden,atagherroleasadedicatedurtesanhanfenglgandireaedclose,readyttoaifneeded
fally,thedayarriveddressedherfigown,sukieapaniedlordweitothepacethegrandhallswerefilledwithopulendsplendor,butsukie’sfocwantheissionsheolocatetheonandfdawaytodestroyit
astheywalkedthroughthepace,lordweitroducedhertovarionoblesandofficials,eateradeli
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