The Prince’s Boy: 45

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45: Kenet

Marksin and I were bent over requisitions and charts the next evening when the general came in.

Marksin set aside his ink. “Tell the general what you have concluded, Page.”

I looked up in surprise. “Concluded?”

“Just a while ago, from your figures.”

Roichal just looked at me expectantly, his hands clasped behind his back.

“Er, well, given the salaries of the officers and the price of feeding the ranks, including the horses and not included the provision of any weapons… Trest cannot afford to lose this war.”

Marksin laughed. “That is not what you said.”

“Isn’t it?”

“No. You said ‘Trest cannot afford this war.’”

I blushed, looking down at the parchment in front of me. “Oh. I… I suppose I’ve thought more about it since.”

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