"Did I hear you right?" Merthy's voice had risen a level of decibels without her even realizing it at this point. Her gaze was intently fixed on Raph, while Azby and Ziza watched in silence.
Azby was lost in her thoughts, perhaps putting two and two together to get the bigger picture.
'It all makes sense now….his strength…his information…his reason for antagonizing the king'. She thought, her gaze fixed on Raph as well.
"I see. The Jun household is also having a feud with the royal household?" She asked, curiosity laced in her voice.
Raph glanced at her subtly and then focused his attention on Ziza. "Well, yes. I am not aware of how much information you know about the great families, but all is not well back home". He said with a slight smile. "The king has made it evident in his decision to bring my family down".
