The Hidden Queen

A Different Point of View

I shivered from the cold breeze that had just blown towards me as I waited for Xerxes to meet me. 

I was still trying to figure out what he had in mind for us?

 The sound of horse neighs filled the air. 

I watched soldiers bring their horses in and out some were staring at me with curiosity and the rest simply ignored me. 

I pulled my shawl closer around my chest and hoped Xerxes would come soon. More minutes passed and I felt the cold air getting to me. 

I sat down on a wooden bench and laid my head against the stone behind me. I was out in seconds.

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 Xerxes looked at the scroll in front of him and sighed. He was getting nowhere with Memucan and his council. 

They knew what they were going to do with Greece but they were still pondering on how to execute the plan. 

"What if we hold a fake democratic election?" Memucan suggested. 

Xerxes nodded, "Yes, but we have to be able to place our 'king' in there without raising suspicion! And how are we going to get him to win?" 

The men sighed, "Well what about throwing in some other men and then they somehow lose the election before the voters can show who they want?"

 Xerxes shook his head, "No- listen there is a right way to do this and we need to have fresh minds to do that. Now let us all reconvene tomorrow." 

He dismissed his council and rolled up his scroll.

 Hegai walked up with an irritated look, "My king." 

"Hegai what's wrong?" 

"Haman has not stopped bothering me to see you- apparently it's urgent." he sarcastically said. 

Xerxes groaned and looked outside to see the sun slowly going down. 

He sighed, he was supposed to be meeting Esther at the stables but he couldn't keep putting Haman off so he only hoped he could make it as quick as possible. 

"Fine let him in." 

Hegai nodded and walked off. Xerxes twisted the ring on his finger as he waited for Haman. 

He sighed and unrolled the scroll again to study the plans. Hegai returned with his arms crossed, "My Lord, Haman is here." 

Haman in all his splendor was dressed in a black outfit. He gave the king a nod of courtesy and smiled.

 Xerxes knew he was sucking up to him.

 All his officials did- They would be as friendly and polite with him as they could with the expectation of becoming a prominent figure in his kingdom. 

Xerxes didn't even bother to look up from the scroll that he was reading, he just waved his hand.

 "Yes Haman what is it?" 

Haman cleared his throat and sat down, "My King I wanted to inform you that I have successfully taken care of the two spies that were found in your immortals." 

Xerxes looked up and sat back, "Well I am glad to hear of it- did they confess?"

 Haman snickered, "Of course not but they were as I said." 

Xerxes rolled his eyes, this was why he never wanted to promote Haman. He was a good fighter but all he cared about was action. 

As much as he loved revenge himself he wasn't the type of king to kill someone without giving them a chance to speak.