"Wow, look at this line-up… Almost every noble that exists must be here today," Asher looked at the courtroom from the balcony. The attendance was quite impressive, but that was expected as the news travels fast. In just a day, even the children knew the name of Arianell Fiore.
"As expected, the Duchess of Taranis is here personally, and the Duke of Idir arrived instead of his son who attended the council in the past. They all must be nervous about the power balance and decided to witness the result with their own eyes," his aid commented.
"By the way, Your Highness, why are you hiding here on the second balcony? Shouldn't you be down there to welcome the esteemed guests?"
"Be quiet and don't give away my position… I'm not a star of today's show, I can enjoy the drama best when standing above…" Asher said without any shame. In other words, he was skipping his responsibilities again.
