The Mad King's Breeder
he called, and I turned to him, nose still flared.
“They push because they smell change. They have never seen you like this. It would be a pity if this temporary arrangement teaches them to doubt your throne.” He articulated profoundly. “Your breeder should have been taken in by now. If she is faulty, then send her away and get another. A broken breeder shouldn’t be causing so much ruckus.”
With that, he left.
A broken breeder.
Faulty?
Nothing was broken or faulty about Solana.
I pressed my palm flat on the wood, waiting for my claws to return, and fighting the urge to put a fist through it.