Chapter 38

Jasper

“Did she just call me your fling?”

Nymeria asked in an incredulous voice as her azure blue eyes widened into saucers.

But before I could answer two loud sounds filled my ears. One was of Celia closing the doors as if a horde of monsters was coming at her.

Nymeria’s quill fell from her hands and she placed her hands on her ears, knocking off the inkpot in the process.

Another second later, the sound of the glass crashing on the floor and flying everywhere rang through the silence.

“Oh, I am sorry”

Nymeria bit her lip as the inkpot fell to the floor with a thud and broke into several glass fragments.

I placed my hand on my forehead and replied wearily, “Go get a new one”

She bent down to gather a few pieces of glass but I stopped her, “don’t bother, get someone to clean the mess. You focus on your work”

Nymeria nodded her head and went out to find a palace servant to get her an inkpot and new quills.

I did not bother answering her first question as I was not sure of what was goin