Lord Parker sniggered internally as he heard Achillas's eagerness to be chosen as the representative.
He did not think it would be this easy.
But it seemed the general had grown to detest his rival to a point that he could no longer be objective about matters relating to him.
Thus when Lord Parker made the targeted statement, he took it hook, line, and sinker without a second thought.
"Very good. You will leave first thing tomorrow morning," And so immediately upon hearing it, the ducal lord gave Achillas no time to take it back, and quickly chimed so with a great nod.
This surprised the bulky general but could only produce a slow, woody nod at this sudden announcement, only now beginning to feel that somehow he might have been a bit too brash and played right into the other's hand.
