In the end, Floyd found himself reflecting on the background from which he came; not a peaceful and comfortable place to live, but nonetheless, it was the land of his birth and upbringing. At least his reasons for being there were similar to those of the Eldoria residents.
Their lives were controlled by the nobility, who handled specific aspects of governance and would continue to do so through their children and grandchildren. There was no initiative to resist because of the oppressive nature of the ruling elite.
"I still haven't heard the full story of how Vizier Soran killed your previous king... wasn't he incredibly powerful?" Floyd asked, hoping to elicit some information and knowledge.
Unfortunately, the answer didn't come. None of them really knew for sure how Soran had defeated the previous ruler.
"What about the special squad under his command, I guess they died too, didn't they?"
