The King stood silence, his thoughts unusually restless.
He had needed to find Aveline. He could only do so in Theron's absence.
His son had done something utterly unnecessary.
For years, the Chancellor had been one of the most corrupt and manipulative men in the kingdom. The King had known it. He had also known about countless other crimes the man had committed behind closed doors. Yet he had never removed him.
A guilty man was easier to control than an innocent one.
Every hidden crime became another leash around the Chancellor's neck. As long as the King held those secrets, the Chancellor remained useful.
All those years of careful control...
Ruined.
