Chapter 167 Chapter 167 We Need You Now

The rest will fall into place, trust me. " believe?I don't believe that everything will go well.Daffodils brought the pillows, and after a while the tea.We talked cordially, and one young lady even flirted with me.Queen Kettricken told me to keep the herb scrolls, because she still has a backache and decided to go to bed early tonight, and maybe these scrolls will help her pass the time before bed.I said good-bye graciously and left. Chade said give him the Fool.I planned this escape as best I could, and now I only had to try to keep the King alone in his room after the ceremony.Chade only needed a few minutes, and I wondered if I had to sacrifice my life for them, then let it go.It only takes a few minutes.Two Broken Doors can make or break something, and I'm not sure.I tried every means possible.I might pretend to be drunk and draw the guards out into a fight, but unless I'm armed with an axe, they'll finish me off in two or three strokes.I've never been good at punching.No, I have to stay mobile.I've overturned more than a dozen schemes in a row because there are so many factors beyond my control.How many guards will be there?Will they be people I recognize?Will Wallace be there?Will Emperor Zun drop by to chat?

On my earlier visit to Kettricken, I noticed that the king's door had been nailed with a substitute curtain and most of the debris had been removed, but debris from the oak Calling a craftsman to fix it showed once again that Regal had no intention of returning to Buckkeep. I had to try and find an excuse to get myself into that room.Downstairs in the castle was busier than ever, as the dukes of Bearnes, Ribbon and Hux would lead their entourage to witness Regal's succession as the Crown Prince.They were placed in the second class rooms opposite the castle.I also wonder at the moment how they will feel about the sudden disappearance of the king and queen.Would this be considered treason, or would Regal try to keep it from them?How does this bode for his impending reign?I don't think about it because it doesn't help me to leave the king alone in the room.

I left the room and walked around the castle, hoping to get some inspiration, but was getting more and more confused.Nobles of every class came to Regal's succession, and the throng of guests, supplies, and servants jostled shoulder to shoulder with the goods and people who were leaving Buckkeep to be sent inland as Regal had said.My legs faltered toward Verity's study.The door opened slightly, and I walked in.I saw the cold fireplace, and I smelled the musty smell, and there was a strong rat stench in the air.They used the scrolls in the room as their nests, and I hope the scrolls they use as nests aren't irreplaceable.I'm pretty sure the scrolls that Verity treasured had been sent to Chade's room earlier.I walked around the study and touched his belongings and suddenly missed him terribly.His unyielding poise and his coolness and his strength; if he was around, he would never have let it get to this point.I sat in a task chair in front of his map desk, which was covered with scuff marks and ink stains from his handwriting, and two discarded quill pens, the bristles of which had fallen from the brushes.There were jars of paint in a box on the table, now dry and cracked.These things smell like Verity, like the smell of fur and reins reminds me of Burrich.

Then, I lay down on the table and held my head in my hands. "Verity, we need you now." I can't come back. I jumped up, caught my legs on the foot of the chair, and fell to the carpet.I stumbled to my feet frantically, even more flustered by making this connection.Verity! I heard.What's up, boy?He paused.You can already get in touch with me without the help of others?Great! We need you to come home immediately! Why? The speed of thought was churning faster than words, and there were many more details than he wanted to know.I sensed that he was saddened and more exhausted by the messages.go home!If you were here, the situation would be better, and Regal would not be able to proclaim himself Crown Prince, let alone plunder everything in Buckkeep, and even take the king away.

I can not.You calm down and think about it.I couldn't get back in time to stop these things from happening, and I'm saddened by that.But, I'm so close to my goal, I can't just give up.Besides, if I'm going to be a dad...his mind warms with this new feeling...success is even more important to me.I must keep the territory of the Six Duchies intact and prevent pirates from invading the coast, so that this child can inherit it. what should I do? Just go with your plan.My father, my wife, and my children; this is a great responsibility I place on you. His tone was suddenly full of uncertainty.

I'll do my best, I told him, fearful of committing more to him. I believe in you.He paused.Did you feel it? What? Another man tried to break in and eavesdrop on our tech transfers, one of Garen's treacherous and vicious spies. I think this is impossible! Galen found a way, and trained his band of vicious apprentices to do so.Stop technically passing on me now. It feels familiar, similar to the last time he cut off our technical pass to preserve Shrewd's energy, but much tougher.The wave of Verity's outflow pushed the man away, and I thought I felt the effort.Thus our Skill contact was interrupted.He came and went quickly.I tentatively stalked after each other's contact, but found nothing.He said that someone was overhearing our conversation, which made me cringe, but inside I was a mixture of fear and triumph because I just passed the skill.We are under surveillance, but I can pass skills on my own without the help of others!But how much did they overhear?I pulled out a chair from the table and sat down to chew on my inner thoughts.Skill transmission is actually not difficult, although I don't know how it started, but in short it is very easy.I felt like a kid playing with a jigsaw puzzle box and couldn't remember the order of the steps, so I wanted to try again right away, but resisted the temptation because I had more important tasks to perform.

I jumped up and rushed out of the study, almost tripped by Zegu.He sat on the floor with his legs spread out against the wall, looking drunk; he wasn't, I knew he had been pushed into a semi-conscious state by Verity.I stared down at him and knew I should kill him, the poison I had prepared for Wallace was still in the pouch on my cuff, I could force him to swallow it, but it wasn't poison for quick death .Seemingly guessing what I was thinking, he crawled away from me and staggered away along the wall. I stared at him for a while longer, trying to think calmly.I promised Chade to consult with him before acting, and Verity didn't ask me to kill the spy once I found him.Suddenly it occurred to me that he should have told me to do this because I couldn't make up my mind; and letting go was one of the hardest things for me.I had taken six steps down the corridor when I heard him yell, "I know what you've done!"