Akila,
"My queen, do you have to do this?"
Ebony said as she watched her queen get ready for the king's funeral.
They have been trying to sway her for two days so far and Akila still stubbornly kept on ignoring their warnings.
And even though since dawn all of them kept visiting her tent, she kept on denying them her audience.
She understands their fears and how worried they are, but at the same, she can't follow their orders.
She is the queen of this kingdom. What would her subjects think of her if she hid like a frightened rabbit here?
She must show how much she loved their king and how much she mourned him.
She must show him how brave she is, and even the first queen's threats didn't rattle her.
Ebony sighed. Then she helped Heba, who was putting the headpiece on the second queen's head.
today she wore her formal attire and even though she should be mourning for her husband, she wore golden robes.
