The Queen Mother's eyes shone with unbridled greed as Farwan dangled the golden emblem, heart thumping with unrestrained excitement.
'Hahaha…finally! Once I have this, Adhan will be all mine!' She quickened her pace towards the piece, almost leaping towards it, seeing the item seemed to be right within her fingertips.
"Wait!" She was only stopped a few steps away from it by a sharp cry from Alexander, noting to her, "Let's not be so hasty, Your Highness! All this seems too… "
Observing everything from the side, the slightly paranoid Lord of Zanzan felt that everything about this sounded a bit too convenient. Hence, cautioning the lady, he turned his focus to the slightly smiling elder man,
"Priest Farwan… we are certainly glad you came to us with such good news. But… why at this odd hour?" His pitch turned up in clear suspicion, "Should such a grand announcement not be given by His Majesty in front of the whole court? Why is this happening at the dead of night?"
