Aiden's other lieutenant, a tall and imposing man named Roran, gestured to him from across the room. "Found something," he whispered, holding up a thick document emblazoned with the Dunham family crest. Aiden approached, taking the document from Roran's hand and flipping it open.
The document outlined a trade agreement with the neighboring Graymarsh lands—something the King had explicitly forbidden due to Graymarsh's alliance with potential enemies. This alone would be enough to threaten Dunham's position, but Aiden's instincts told him there was more.
"Keep looking," he whispered, carefully folding the document and tucking it into his coat. The more they uncovered tonight, the stronger their leverage would be.
