Chapter 43

• News of the envoy’s arrival from the palace roused the soldiers and sailors nearby. The port was bustling. The soldier on board Ehrlich’s ship delivered the letter to a messenger as he waited. His mission was to deliver the letter with the king’s seal and return to the lady with a proper answer.
• “Your Majesty!”
• The king’s loyal servant, Basil, with a grin planted on his face, entered the cabin holding a letter in his hand.