"Something like that," Ragnar replied with a smirk. "But it seems I may have to do more than watch. It's only your first day here, and already you've made quite the stir. Quarreling with Princess Chuli, threatening to kill her?" Ragnar's tone shifted into mock scolding. "Are you trying to bring the wrath of the entire realm down on your head?"
"Why are you so worried about the Princess Chuli incident?" Kent asked, his voice laced with annoyance. "I only threatened her life. She didn't even lose an arm or a leg."
Ragnar, sitting across from him, exhaled deeply, running a hand through his silver hair. His normally calm demeanor was now overshadowed by a mix of frustration and urgency.
