Chapter 26 Six

• “So the king of the west joined him and the witches,” I said, drawing us back to the story so that mother could continue.
• “Yeah. I got pregnant with you during the period of disagreement. We first thought that we would be able to settle things so we don’t have to go to war but the king of the east refused. I gave birth to you just before the war started. We had many people looking after you and your brother but Amanda was the main person in charge of you. We took time in selecting the best and she was a native; born and raised here. Who would have thought that she was working with the king of the east?”
• “She was working for him? Wait, was that why she ran away with me? She was going to…?”