Glade walked into his father's study. He had been wanting to speak with him since yesterday evening, but he hadn't had an opportunity.
Glade had been going over the participant guidebook looking for suitable females to replace Miss Adamare. There were a few he thought were fitting and even two he liked. He wanted to discuss them with his father.
He also wanted to ask his father about the envelope that he'd given to King Regulus. When his father had given the envelope to the Dragon King, it had seemed like he was blackmailing him.
The High Lord look tired as he sat down his pen and gazed at Glade.
"Have you ever wanted something, but every time you try to obtain it, everything seemed against you?" the High Lord asked as he rubbed his left temple.
Glade stared at him for a moment, then stuttered, "You- you are a ruler. What is there that you cannot have?"
