Nikolai sat beside Lunaria and Sarah, both women clung to his arms, occasionally peeking at each other with various expressions.
Luna's eyes slipped towards Sarah, grinning at her. To achieve this position despite being a mere squire was impressive in her eyes. While being watched, Sarah also studied her rival with a fake smile. A woman who went from being an enemy to Nikolai's wife. What an accomplishment!
'I can feel them clashing in silence!'
Despite their attempts to hide it, an array of colours revealing their current emotional states assaulted Nikola.
But he couldn't afford to show it.
Sat opposite him were Vladik, Verna and Verda, each staring at him with two other women at his side. Though they knew about his wives, seeing them so soon after Zara's fake death was probably alarming to them.
'No, this is a meeting about the Bomb that Franz took!'
Or so he deluded himself.
