Chapter 63 Chapter 63 Feel Its Call

He turned to look at me, his eyes were like heat, light and a gust of wind, the powerful technique made me feel that I was about to leave myself, and his mind completely owned my mind, excluding me without leaving any room.I was drowning in Verity's mind for a while, and then quickly left me stumbling and panting like a fish thrown by a wave when he was gone, standing a step away from me, grabbing my hand Elbows keep me on my feet. "I'm sorry," he apologized, "I didn't know you were coming. You scared me." "I should knock first, Your Highness." I answered and nodded to him to show that I could stand upright by myself. "What is it outside that makes you look so focused?"

He looks away. "Nothing. A group of boys on the cliff watching a pod of whales play and two of our boats fishing for halibut. Not much fun, but it's not easy sailing in this weather." "Then you are not carrying out technical transfer for the people of Outer Islands..." "There aren't many Out Islanders at this time, but I still don't dare to take it lightly." He looked down at my forearm, the one I'd just let go of, and changed the subject. "what happened to you?" "That's why I came to you. I was attacked by the smelters on the ridge where the grouse is abundant, near the shepherd's hut."

He nodded quickly, his dark brows knit together. "I know the area. How many people? Describe it." I quickly outline the group of attackers, and he nods without surprise. "I got a report on them four days ago, but it shouldn't be possible to get so close to Buckkeep this soon, unless it's moving here non-stop every day. Are they dead?" "Yes. Is this what you expected?" I was petrified. "I thought we had eradicated them." "We rooted out the people who were here at the time, other people are coming here, I have tracking reports, but I didn't expect them to come so close."

I struggle for a moment to control my voice. "Your Highness, why do we only have a follow-up report? Why don't we... deal with this matter?" Verity made a small sound in her throat, and turned to look out the window. "Sometimes it's necessary to wait and let the enemy complete the action to discover the full strategy. You know?" "Those who are forged have strategies? I don't think so, Your Highness. They are..." "Report in full!" Verity ordered me without looking at me, and I hesitated for a moment before beginning to recount the whole incident in full, and by the end of the fight my narrative became a bit incoherent, so I let my words stop. mouth, no more to say. "But I managed to break free of his hand and all three died."

His eyes did not leave the water. "You should avoid physical confrontation, Fitzjourney. You always seem to get hurt in situations like this." "I know, Your Royal Highness," I humbly admitted, "Hao De did his best to train me..." "But you're not trained to be a fighter. You have other gifts, and you should use them to protect yourself. Oh, you're a good swordsman, but you don't have the muscle and weight to be a fighter, at least not yet. And you're always going to be a thug in a fight." "I have no chance to choose my weapon." I replied tentatively and added, "Your Highness."

"No. You will have a chance." He seemed to be speaking from afar, a faint tension in the air told me, and he was passing skills while speaking. "I'm afraid I'm about to send you out again. I think maybe you're right. I've watched events take place long enough that the Forged will lay siege to Buckkeep. I can't speculate why, but it may be no worse than stopping the It is important that they achieve their purpose. You will settle this matter again, Fitz. Perhaps this time I will prevent my wife from getting involved in this matter. I think she should know that she already has a guard to accompany her on horseback?"

"As you heard, Your Highness," I told him, scolding myself for not telling him about the Queen's Guard sooner. He turned and looked me straight. "I've heard rumors that you authorized the formation of the bodyguard. I don't mean to steal your glory, but when I hear rumors like this, take it as if I told you to. Yes, I think I told you . very indirectly." "Your Highness," I replied, and at the same time, I thought it best to keep my mouth shut. "Well, if she's going to ride, at least she's protected now. Though I sincerely hope she doesn't run into those Forged people again. If only I could think of one thing to keep her busy." He added wearily road.

"Queen's Garden," I suggested, remembering Patience's description. Verity squinted at me. "The old garden is at the top of the beacon tower." I explained to him. "The garden has been left untended for years. I saw the abandoned garden before Galen asked us to remove the plants, and we cleaned it out for Skill lessons. It must have been a charming place before, with pots of soil and Plants, statues, and climbing vines." Verity smiled to herself. "There are also many pools, with lotus flowers and fish in them, and even small frogs are there. In summer, birds often come to drink and play with water. Junqi and I often go there to play, he will hang glass and Wind chimes strung together from light metal sheets make crisp sounds when the wind blows, or shine like jewels in the sun." I felt my heart warm with his memory of that time and space. "My mother had a little hunting kitten who would lie on a warm stone in the sun. His name was Spinning Bean, and he had speckled fur and fluffy ears. We loved to play with him with string and a tuft of feathers, and It also sneaks up on us from behind pots. I can't learn when we should be studying pills and herbs because there are so many things to do with the exception of thyme. I know every one that my mother had. Thyme species, she grows a lot, and catnip." He smiled.

"Kettricken would love a place like this," I told him. "She grows a lot of things in the mountains." "Really?" He looked surprised. "I thought she was more... exercising." I immediately felt a pang of displeasure.No, worse than unhappy.How can he know his wife better than I do? "She has some gardens," I said calmly, "with a lot of herbs, and knows the uses of all the herbs. I remember telling you about it myself." "Yes. I think you did." He sighed. "You're right, Fitz. Visit her for me, and mention the Queen's Garden to her. It's winter now, and she may not be able to show her talents, but it's really good to renovate the garden in spring..."

"Maybe you tell her yourself, Your Highness." I ventured to suggest, but he just shook his head. "I don't have time. But I entrust this task to you. Well, let's go downstairs to the map room now, and I have to talk to you about something." Immediately I turned and walked to the door, Verity following slowly.I helped him hold the door, and then he paused on the threshold and looked back at the open window. "It will call me," he admits to me calmly and curtly, as easily as if he were saying something he likes. "I feel its call whenever I'm not busy, so I must be busy, Fitz, and very busy."