Under the cover of the night, Kai leaned down from the dark clouds, and swooped down from the sky above the Fire God Palace like an arrow. After skimming over the spire of the Fire God Palace's Hall of Light, it flapped its wings and quickly turned and burrowed into an open window that it didn't want to be.

"Sala, Kai is back." It was Kutthea's voice.

Kutthea in the house reported back to Asana in the inner room after seeing "Kai" quietly fly into the bedroom window. Later, after Kai folded his wings and stood in the house, Kutsya closed the window sash of the room with the fire pattern carved into it.

Asana walked out of the inner room, she smiled when she saw "Kai", then reached forward and stroked its feathers and said, "Kai is older than before." ”

"yes, Sala, Kai is getting bigger and bigger." Kutthea chimed in.

After whispering a few words to Kai, Asana removed the bound scroll from Kai's paws.

Unfolding the scroll, I saw the handwriting of Nur on the scroll: "Sara, I know, my people are well." According to the scouts, the army of the king of the West of Azor conquered the tribes of Iva and Luva, and the tribe of Miwa surrendered. The Kawa tribe, which had joined Azor, was attacked by the Ilo side, and the city of Kawa was in danger. Seva, which had been annexed to Azor, was also attacked by Ilo, and the chieftain Amarahan was captured and killed, and all of the area around the Oasis of Seva fell. In addition, some of the Kaldo nomads have fled south from the fighting to the Dimi border, and most of them are willing to honor Sala as the Grand Chief of Khaldo, and these people, Sharik is properly settling them in our tribal territory. ”

After reading the contents of the paper roll, Asana quickly put it on an oil lamp and burned it. Looking at the burning scroll, Asana fell into deep thought and sighed unconsciously.

Kutsaya sighed softly when she saw Asana, and asked her tentatively, "Sara, did Noor's letter bring you unhappy news?" ”

Asana shook her head lightly and said, "There's nothing to be unhappy about, Kutsya. It's just that the war has already begun on the side of Seva. ”

"Seva went to war... Did they fight Ilo? Kutseya asked with concern, "Uncle Amarahand, is he okay?" ”

"It's not too good." Asana looked at Kutsya and said, "Kutseya, you can also think of the Kardo people who are sandwiched between two powerful empires, and they are all in trouble. No matter who they are on, they will not get a good outcome. ”

"Hmm." Kutsaia nodded gloomily, and then she asked, "Sala, you just sighed for our compatriots in the war, right?" ”

"Pretty much." Asana said, "Fetch me a pen and paper, I'll write back to Noor." ”

Kutsaia quickly fetched a quill and parchment, but Asana was lost in thought when she picked up the pen and dipped it in ink.

"Sala, are you tired?" Kutsya asked Asana.

"I'm fine, Kutthea." Asana turned to put the pen down and said, "I'm fine. ”

"Sala, do you have anything on your mind?" Kutthea continued.

Asana sighed softly again, and then she slowly asked Kutsya, "Kutsya, are you willing to sacrifice if necessary for the sake of Kardo and our people?" ”

"Sala—" Kutsya was surprised by Asana's sudden question, but she quickly said, "Sala, I do, I'm willing to sacrifice everything for our people, and even for you. ”

Asana looked up at Kutsya and smiled as she stroked her droopy black hair.

"Sara, you can tell me what you need me to do." Kutsya said firmly, "Even if you let me die now, I will never hesitate. ”

"Silly boy, how could I let you die." Asana smiled and said, "Okay, I'm hungry, you can go and peel a dimi pomelo for me." ”

"Hmm!" Kutthea nodded and went quickly.

When Kutsaya returned to Asana with the peeled pomelo flesh, she saw that Asana had already written a reply and was rolling it up.

"Sala, I've always wanted to ask you." Kutsaia spoke, "Sahedakhta..... How does he usually communicate with you? ”

When Asana heard Kutsaya's question, she smiled and said, "How can you communicate, it's just talking." ”

"Talk?" Kutsya asked curiously, "But Sara, you've only been learning Dimi for a few months." ”

"It's not been a few months, but the scope of communication between me and him is not very large." "A lot of times, we talk about things that are just about men and women. ”

"Oh," asked Kutseia, "did Sahedah tell you anything else?" ”

Asana looked at Kutsya and said, "Of course, although he is the king of a country, he also has a lot of troubles. People, when they encounter troublesome things, they always like to find someone close to them to talk to. It's just that most of the time I don't understand what he says, and I don't know how to answer him. But I think maybe it's because I don't understand that he has the audacity to tell me about those crucial things. ”

"Sala, since you don't understand what he's saying, how do you know that what he's saying is something crucial?" Kutsaya asked.

"It feels." Asana looked at Kutsya and said, "I could feel it from the look on his face, from his tone, and from his movements. ”

"Oh." Kutsya said, "Sala, you said you wanted to win Sahedah's absolute trust in you, and now he has confided in you all the important things, does that count, you have achieved the first goal?" ”

Asana shook her head and smiled, "Kutsea, it's not as simple as you think. As I said earlier, he probably confided in me because I couldn't understand his words. If, after a period of study, when I can understand his words, he can still tell me his thoughts like this, then he will have a certain trust in me. ”

"Sala, it seems that it is imperative, you still have to hurry up and learn Dimi language." "Someday," said Kutseia, "when Saheedah tells you something that troubles you, you may be able to surprise him with an answer, in order to surprise him. ”

Asana smiled, "If it's a surprise for him, that's for the best." ”

"Sara, do you think Sahedah will also tell his other concubines about his thoughts?" Kutsaya asked.

"I don't know, Kutthea." Asana said, "I'm alone in this Vulcan Palace, and I lack no other trustworthy people here besides you, and I don't have any eyes and ears, and I don't have any relatives to rely on. ”

Kutthea nodded.

Asana continued, "I was alone and could hardly hear anything about the other princesses, who were watching me all the time. ”

"Sara, you are a beautiful woman known as the 'Pearl of the Desert', and you are now favored by Sahedah, and they must be jealous of you. Kutsea said.

Asana smiled and said, "Not exactly, Kutsea, to be exact, it's not me who they are most concerned about. ”

"Not you?" Kutsaia asked suspiciously, "Is that?" ”

Asana pointed to her stomach and said, "What they really care about is whether I can give birth to a male child for Sahedah. ”

"Ahh Kutsaia came to her senses, and then she said, "Yes... Sala, if anyone gave birth to a boy for Sahedah, and that child was fortunate enough to be chosen by Sahedah as his heir, then as the mother of Sahedah in the future, she will also be able to combine glory and dignity in the future. ”

"You're right, Kutthea." "So, not only do I have to learn Dimi right now, but I'm better pregnant with Sahedah's child as soon as possible, and I'm going to have to be a boy." If I can't do that, I'm afraid the rest of our lives will be very difficult. ”

"Sala, I'm looking forward to the day you become a mother." Kutsaia smiled and said, "Your child must be a very beautiful child, and he will definitely grow up to be a very handsome leader." ”

Asana smiled and said, "I hope so." ”

"Sala, I wonder which of the children of Sahedach is the most appreciated and favored by him now?" Kutthea continued.

Asana thought for a moment and said, "Safarzadeh. Of Sahdah's four sons, I feel that Sahdah's favorite is Prince Safarzad. ”

"Safarzad," Kutsya said after a moment's thought, "Safarzad's name is so unfamiliar, I haven't heard much of him in the palace, doesn't he live in the palace?" ”

"Yes, he is already eighteen years old, and he has been out of the palace all year round." "He's the eldest son of Princess Tajiman. ”

"Oh, he's the son of Princess Tajiman." Kutsya thought for a moment and said, "I remember the princess Tajiman, who congratulated you on your wedding a few months ago, shortly after you got married, she sent you a pair of earrings made of red agate. ”

Asana nodded and said, "Yes. ”

"She's a nice princess." "I feel like she's far kinder and friendlier than the other princesses. ”

"Perhaps." Asana stood up as she walked over to Kai's side and said.

"Sala, are you going to let Kai go?" Kutsaya asked when she saw Asana tie the scroll of paper she was holding to Kai's claws.

"Yes, go open the window for me." Asana stroked Kai and said, "Keep an eye out the window to see if any patrolling guards are passing by." ”

"Don't worry, Sala, it's not the first time I've done this job." Kutasaia said with a smile.

As Kutsaia opened the window, Asana released Kai out of the window, only to see Kai safely flapping her wings into the dark clouds, and then she turned around and left the window.

"Sala, I don't know what Sohrabian has been up to lately." Kutsaya said as she looked out the window at a sacred fire tower in the Fire God Palace.

"What? Do you miss him? Asana asked her with a smile.

"Why," Kutthea replied with a shy face, "I'm just curious, just asking." ”

"He's gone on a mission to Sahedah." Asana said, "He's going to Athore again. ”

"Huh? How do you know that? Kutseya asked excitedly, "Could it be that Sohrabian came to the palace again before he went out?" ”

"Of course not, that's what Hodadi told me." Asana said.

"Oh, Hodadi." Kutsya hung her head in disappointment, but she quickly raised her head to look at Asana and asked, "Sala, how did you meet Hodadi?" ”

"Just like we did when we met Sohrabyan before." Asana said with a light smile.

"He—" Kutseea asked in surprise, "that he actually entered the Vulcan Palace without permission?" Is he trespassing into the Vulcan Palace to pull you? ”

"Can't say that, he's not for me." "He's doing it for himself." ”

"For himself?" Kutseea asked, puzzled, "Then he is trying to keep Sara's identity a secret from his previous identity as an Hawkeye Apostle?" ”

"No, I've promised him not to reveal his identity to anyone else." Asana smiled and said, "The last time he came to me on his own initiative, it was actually for his ambition. ”

"His ambitions?"

"He is not willing to be a lunar eclipse for the rest of his life, to be a killer who is summoned by others to come and go at any time, he wants more, so he ventured into the palace to find me." "He is willing to help me with some affairs outside the palace, and I promise him that I will give him a good reward once I gain power in the palace." ”

"Oh, but Sara, even though Hodadi is helping us now, I prefer Sohrabian." Kutsya said, "I wish Sohrabian could come and help you." ”

"Take your time, we won't be left alone." Asana said.