Displeasure took over Egon's expression, leaving Adela more puzzled about the cause. Furthermore, he surprised her with his following slurred words.
"What do you mean 'yes'? She was in the heart of Lanark, in your mines, your territory! Why would your people let the witch live after she assaulted their Queen like that?"
Manipulation; that was the forte of Larissa's enemy. But Egon's visible agitation left Adela wondering once more about what troubled him that much about the story she was telling him. As she silently contemplated, he made a noticeable effort to regain composure, his brown eyes expectant.
"I am waiting, Adelaide."
All right...
"Emorians have always followed the Monarch, that hierarchy was established back then. You ask about my people as if they had authority, when in reality, they simply followed the Queen's orders without question."
"She lost her hand!"
