Chapter 21 ATHALIA’S DISCOVERY

A rustling at her door made her stiff.

“Your Majesty?” came a voice that was soft, old, and familiar.

It was Meera, a new maid, a thin woman with silver hair pulled into a tight knot.

“Come in,” the queen said.

Maera entered slowly. She carried a tray with warm tea and a small bowl of honeyed fi...