rt and bowed. There were about thirty black-coated soldiers standing behind h
ise,"
g up unannounced, Grand
but I wrapped my arms around
long bare legs still straddled over my lap. I wanted to make Victor feel uncomfortable talking to
I said, straightening my posture a bit.
portant matter that requires me to find you immediately. I ask for your for
hatever brought him to France out of the blue wasn't a minor issue.
d here," I said casually as I stroked Lyra's soft cheek with the back of my
ss this in public, Your Hig
just wanted to annoy the man as he did me with his sudden interruption. He must have sensed th
ared his t
es, I could see Jean-Phillip leaned forward in his seat and strained his neck out in curiosity. Estell
d, raising the wine glass and
r attendance to fulfill the role for the Alliance wants you to be prese
thout me after all these
ortable with the surrounding. Then he turned
can bring orders back to
ll silent again. Everyone was staring and yet even mor
?" I said flatly t
Jean said and quickly stood up. "I wo
. The guests slowly moved from their spots,
, Victor." I decided with a wave o
ess, Russia nee
or," I dismissed hi
long sigh befor
t to see you like this
ge, causing Victor to swallow.
e for Russia, Victor," I said in a low hiss that even Lyra tensed
he top of the French gir
If you don't return to Kremlin soon, Russia will
mean?" I fr
quite a worry for all of us," he said, "We need your su
t to mention my siste
u go and find
ate affairs. I have tried all possible ways to invit
"She wanted Russia back in the first place. If s
s a long
a defeated tone at last. "The whole world is com
weeks. The dark circles around his eyes were visible under the dimly lit hall. Victor had always been like a friend for many
back before turning around. The rest of the
s tracks and I silently cursed myself