The moment the king had led Cole out of the palace and out into a garden at the back of it. At some point the guards stopped following until it was just Cole and the King of Te Boreas. The man turned abruptly and faced Cole, not a hint of a smile on his face.
"What do you want? I will not be playing politics with you child, you are a few centuries too young and weak, yet you move with an arrogance that belies your current station. I don't know if you are bluffing or not, but you act a lot like a kid who knows he's daddy is going to come save him should he get into trouble. But you don't strike me as some spoilt brat.
Which means you probably have the umbrella of someone strong enough to contend with the most powerful in my kingdom. So I will treat it that way, but don't get be mistaken, if it comes down to it, no matter who's shadow you are hiding under, I'll kill your first consequences be damned!"
