Zarek was with two generals when Lucien showed up.
"Zarek!" Lucien barked lividly, ignoring the greetings of the two generals.
Zarek replied with a smug smile, "Brother, don't you think it is rude, not to mention disrespectful, to disrupt my meeting with these two generals, who are actually old enough to be your father?"
Lucien sighed. He hated that Zarek was right. He smiled apologetically at the two men. "Pardon my manners."
"Why do you keep harassing Levina?" Lucien continued without waiting for a reply from the generals.
Zarek looked at him perplexed. "I don't know what you are talking about."
"Oh please! Last night, you waylaid the poor lady and tried to have your way with her. If Marie hadn't shown up, who knows what would have happened."
"Let me stop you there, Lucien!" Zarek said with a serious tone. "Is this some kind of joke? I did not see your plaything yesterday, and neither did I harass anyone."
