Erik found his father and they had a discussion. As promised by the king. Erik listened carefully as his father related his concerns and assumptions.
It seemed almost bizarre to him but he can understand the reason. When King Florian noticed his expression, he directly said it to him.
“You’re not exactly ready but you’ve shown improvement. I’m glad you no longer act without thought. You used to act first before you think of the repercussions. That’s a dangerous trait.”
The king paused and waited for Erik to interrupt and defend himself. He raised an eyebrow when no such thing happened.
Erik raised his own eyebrow at seeing his father’s expression. He normalized his expression and waited still.
Erik looked around before asking, “Why’d you stop, father?”
King Florian cleared his th
