Chapter 172 Military Meeting (2) (1/2)
Chapter 172 – Military Meeting (2)
Translator: Atlas / Editor: Regan
Leah went straight to the large conference room where the military council was meeting. The palace was so large, she hadn’t visited all the rooms near her bedchamber yet, let alone the rest. Someday she would have to explore.
Accompanied by her ladies-in-waiting, she arrived before the conference room, startling the man standing restlessly outside the doors.
“Leah!”
To be more precise, he was startled by Mura behind her. Mura gave a small smile and pushed open the door with one hand.
“We’ll be waiting outside,” she said. “Go in, Leah.”
Though Haban tried to discreetly slip after Leah, Mura stopped him, and Haban looked at Leah for help. But Leah pretended not to notice. She didn’t want to interfere in the couple’s matters.
Holding the large paper rolled up in her arms, Leah took a deep breath and walked into the conference room. The chiefs of every tribe were gathered inside, seated at a long ebony wood table. As soon as she entered, they rose from their seats. The only one who did not rise was Ishakan, seated at the head of the table. Slowly, he lowered the pipe from his mouth and smiled.
“Leah.”
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Without hesitating, Leah walked straight to him, and as soon as she sat beside him, he kissed her on the cheek as if he had been waiting for her.
When she saw the chiefs’ eyes widening, Leah gently pushed him away and sat up straight. Several of the chiefs were looking at her as if she was some exotic specimen, since it was the first time they had seen her. Morga nodded to her.
Though she was a little overwhelmed by all the staring, Leah unrolled the paper she had brought. She thought it would be best to show it to them before she began speaking.
Their eyes quickly shifted to the page, curiously first, and then all of their expressions turned serious. The paper had an intricate drawing on it, a map of the royal palace of Estia. Leah tapped it with her fingers.