Karic memorized every name of the men that the Grand King introduced to him. They all seemed pleasant enough. And they seemed to hold the King in high esteem. But he was sure each one of them was hiding something.
One didn’t get to be part of the grand court without doing something shady. And he planned to find out each and everything about them.
The Grand King decided on walking around his gardens so that they could all get to know each other. The Viscount Marbel walked close to Karic. He was the first to be friendly and show his support of the Grand King’s favour upon him.
“Your father is a tough man, and he is a king of the old era. He lacks the change that is needed to make a kingdom like his work, but who am I to say. I am only a viscount of a small holding. My word means not
