For the time being, Rhys held back his troops from taking Mat. He had to be careful not to let his men get caught by Orlin's troops. After all, gathering his followers was no easy feat. So he had to protect him until the time to fight for the throne he wanted arrived.
The information provided by Mateo was one hundred percent valid. After Rhys sent a subordinate to make sure--just so he wouldn't be easily spotted by Orlin's troops--, it turned out that what Mateo said was true. And now, it was up to Rhys to figure out what he would do next.
"Henceforth, take Mateo with you. I don't know if this will be any better, but one thing's for sure, he's more reliable than expected," Rhys said. He was now facing Ryan. They were talking in the main room of Rhys' 'palace'.
"Do you trust him that easily?" Ryan asked.
