If there was a Kingdom to be inherited from Dominus Patrick, it would have been that.
Oliver slowed his horse, and saw Nelson turned, cutting Hod off and forcing him to stop.
The Minister did well to conceal most of his irritation. It was only a mild look that he wore on his face. "What can I do for you, Your Majesty?"
"A King without a Kingdom, isn't that the issue, Hod?" Oliver said quickly, evidently excited by his idea, as his eyes glittered.
"Quite," Hod said patiently.
Oliver pointed at the Black Mountains, his grin childish. "Then can't I have those? Can't I lay claim to all of the Black Mountains? It shares a border with the Emerson King, but surely he would not mind? It would be the Yarmdon we were bothering – we could claim land for the Stormfront in the same process."
"You would take the old land of House Black?" Hod said. "Interesting. Then, would it be Blackthorn's claim that you act upon?"
