Chapter 84 Lunch with the Governor (1/2)

The guard looked at Arran and Darkfire suspiciously ”You were invited by the Governor?” he asked, some doubt in his voice

”We were,” Darkfire said ”So are you going to let us in?”

The guard didn't answer, instead whispering soate

Some moments passed in silence as Arran and Darkfire waited Finally, a ate Dressed in a blue silk robe and with his black hair elegantly coiffed, he looked like a high-ranking official or noble

”Darkfire and Ghostblade?” he asked, a practiced smile on his face

”That's us,” Arran said curtly, slightly annoyed at the wait

”Excellent,” the man replied with a nod ”I'm the Governor's steward Please follow ate, Arran and Darkfire following close behind hiarden filled with neatly tries, several fountains, and nulance Arran could see that all the statues seemed to depict unusually well-endowed nude wo just what kind of arden decorated like this

He had no chance to give the statues a closer look, however, because the steward hurriedly led the up close than it had froh the palace doors, passing several guards on the way Once they entered, Arran saw that the palace was even more lavish on the inside than on the outside Elaborate murals decorated the walls, and he was stunned to see that the ceiling was covered in gold plating

Yet what really caught Arran's eyes were the statues that stood on the side of the hallway Carved from pristine white marble, they all depicted curvaceous wo in activities that could only be described as obscene

”What the hell is this place?!” he whispered to Darkfire, who looked to be as astonished as he was

”I don't know, but I don't think that's even possible,” Darkfire said, pointing at a statue that depicted a woerated it looked like she could topple over at anythese matters in the palace,” the steward said Then, in a lower tone, he added, ”And yes, the Governor's tastes are quite… specific”

”That's one way to put it,” Arran said, glancing at a statue that showed three women contorted in a position that was not just extreht, physically ie hallways, each clearly decorated according to the Governor's tastes As Arran passed the statues and paintings, he stared in amazeasping in shock

When they reached the dining hall, Arran was relieved to see that it lacked the decorations that filled the rest of the palace Had there been any statues like the ones in the hallways, he was certain he'd have choked on his food during thehall was filled with several dozens of people, spread across three long tables that were stacked with all sorts of food and drink

On a se ht colors, and Arran immediately knew this would be the Governor

The e in every sense of the word, tall and round-bellied, s with his teeth