At the main palace,
Lothar was feeding morning meals to Orla when there were soft knocks on the door. The couple looked at the door to see Arihan standing in an upright position and bowing his head.
His skin had a honey glow after spending many days under the sun. The harsh days and insufficient facilities at the border hadn't affected him a bit. He looked cold and dispassionate.
Orla nodded in response to Arihan while Lothar ignored Arihan and fed Orla, leaving her speechless.
Arihan wasn't there to report to Orla about the Anka and Zand issue at the border. Eugenie and Zander had taken over their work and his father James Darwin had reported as a minister of the military. Arihan was just dropping a visit.
Before he had left for the borders, he had noticed Orla's significant deterioration of her health. He hadn't expected to see Orla so frail. It still felt like yesterday when she was commanding and controlling people.
