DOUBT WILL COME

The Last Strange Kingsbook 2This was the precise moment The Powers chose to forever alter King&rsquo,s Son, for in his mind he heard a girl&rsquo,s voice, clear as though she sat by his elbow. &ldquo,Who are you?&rdquo,Dalich stopped midbite and hastily glanced about. &ldquo,What?&rdquo, he mumbled through a mouthful of lunch. His mother shifted in her seat but did not glance in his direction.&ldquo,I don&rsquo,t know who you are or why I can hear you,&rdquo, said the voice.Swallowing, the lad cautiously peeked under the table, discovering nothing but a fork embedded in the wood, which normally would have been quite a discovery but did nothing to aid his search for the source of the voice. &ldquo,Who are you? Where are you hiding?&rdquo, he ventured, quietly as he could.&ldquo,I&rsquo,m not hiding, I&rsquo,m just lying here in the grass looking at the sky, and then I could taste that wonderful chicken, and&mdash,oh!&rdquo,&ldquo,What?&rdquo, King&rsquo,s Son whispered, raising his head to scan his father&rsquo,s Great Hall, certain she hid behind a stout column or thick tapestry. ,&ldquo,Your house is so big!&rdquo, The surprise in her voice sounded genuine.&ldquo,You can see what I see?&rdquo,&ldquo,I ,. ,. ,. I just closed my eyes, and I see long tables and a big woman. Who are you?&rdquo,&ldquo,King&rsquo,s Son.&rdquo,&ldquo,Kingson! Your name is strange. My sisters are calling me, I must go.&rdquo,&ldquo,Go where? Wait! Who are you?&rdquo, He did not care that he spoke in a normal tone of voice. But she did not reply._,