As soon as the king and queen arrived at the palace, they met with Maccon and Webb. "My lord, I just arrived..." Maccon started to say, but the king interrupted, "Who is this with you?"
"I am Webb, my lord, son of Lord Silas," Webb responded quickly.
The queen excused herself, saying, "I will be inside with my daughters." The king nodded in response.
"Hmmm, I've been to your house in search of you," the king said.
"Is there something you need from me, my lord?" Webb responded, kneeling.
"I want you to consider marrying my daughter, and I have spoken with your father, who happens to be a trusted member of the royal chamber." With the king's words, Maccon felt uncomfortable, realizing he had just entered into a relationship with the princess.
"My lord, on our way to the palace, we discovered something strange," Maccon said with a shaky voice.
"Go ahead, speak," the king ordered.
