Bab 93: Playing with Fire

Minister Chuma sat in his office, the weight of the day pressing heavily on his shoulders. The Valorian recall had begun swiftly, efficiently, and without any resistance. The embassy, once a hub of diplomacy and influence, now felt like an abandoned fortress, its gates closing, its corridors emptying. And yet, as the Valorian presence faded, the tension in Zambesi only increased. The people had already begun to talk, murmurs spreading like wildfire through the streets of Maputo. Anti-Valorian sentiment was brewing, and the King would not be pleased by this turn of events.