"Are you for real?"
Trayan's face contorted the very moment Leo revealed his plans for all the noble houses marked on a simplistic map displayed on the table.
"As real as it gets," Leo replied without even batting an eye. "They have all betrayed the faith of the house they were sworn to support. In other words, the only legitimate reason for them to keep a hold of their lands and wealth is gone."
'Or so, any sane person would think when looking from an ignorance point of view at a feudal system,' Leo thought, perfectly aware of just how much he was simplifying the situation.
"I think you should look at it from a different perspective," Camila joined in on the discussion. "It's not a matter of what we are expected to do, but what we have to do and what we are capable of doing."
Leo raised his eyes and took a long look at the duchess.
'How is it that the more we interact, the more I like her?'
Leo's like had nothing to do…
