Chương 49: Temperate Penumbras - Part 3

It was not long after that the general was brought to his rooms. He didn’t get to see the boy off. In light of what had happened – and what Kaifin and Geoff had told him prior – the prince seemed a bit less vicious. Still - and perhaps it was that Cele didn’t like his gut being wrong - he remained staunch in his hesitation for the prince’s character. Even after being given the king’s chambers.

Cele sighed and looked around the room. It wasn’t the largest he had seen, but certainly ample, with a low Simonese bed covered in furs and thick cotton. In the cold season of Ilyos, Cele’s countrymen would use wool and furs. Wool, however, was much rougher on the skin than cotton, and the Simonese did dislike discomfort. He supposed he wouldn’t either, if he had to be covered in it year-round.