Chapter 42: Rivalry

Don narrowed his eyes subtly.

The girl was a magnet to trouble for sure he thought to himself.

Joshua Rochellot… Don muttered the name and pressed his lips in a thin line.

On the other hand, the man kept talking to her.

"Would you like to have anything, lady Silja?" He asked.

"No thank you, I'm fine," Silja replied and again busied herself looking at the crowd.

"Well I'm surprised to see you here, king Evan finally decided to choose to take the right side, hmm," he commented while sipping from his glass.

"Right side?" Silja lifted her eyebrows. They didn't choose the side but they were forced to, but she can't say that out loud.

"Of course, siding with creatures like witches can only bring disaster," he replied.

" And after all humans and dragons were friends for centuries until war broke out. But now that we have again initiated the friendship it will be beneficial for all of us," Joshua said with a smile. While talking his whole focus was on Silja's face.