"A game?" Nnenna's lips twitched in amusement. "What kind of game?"
"Uh… chess!" Ebere blurted out immediately.
"I see. That's a nice game, so tactical, so involved." Nnenna nodded thoughtfully. "But from the sounds I heard, things were hitting the table quite hard. Even if the chessboard fell, it wouldn't make so much noise… like a fist slamming the table, would it now, Sister?"
Exposed Ebere "..."
Ebere was speechless. How in the world does she know everything?! She scrambled to come up with another excuse, but Nnenna cut her off.
"Stop lying, Elder Sister," she said firmly. "I already know what happened. A servant, one of my friends, was passing by and heard the argument. And before you try to make another excuse, she also saw your face when you left the throne room."
Ebere opened her mouth but closed it again.
Nnenna took a step closer, her voice soft but determined. "What's going on? Tell me the truth. You most likely got into whatever this is because of me, didn't you?"
