Poison and Politics

“A poisonous substance? What did she eat yesterday? Was her food tasted before she consumed her meal?” Alpha Torin asked my maid.

“Your Majesty, the instruction we have is not to taste her meal,” replied Martha.

“Who gave that instruction?” asked Alpha Torin. It appeared that Martha had problems revealing the identity of this person. Alpha Torin had to ask her again before she said, “I do not kn