Michelangelo appeared in the quiet garden with a muffled flash of light. A half second later, Lisa was beside him.
He stood there for a moment, gazing up at the mansion. He'd always disapproved of the current system of City Lords. Kings in their cities with little to no oversight.
Even the Council elders had each other to keep themselves in check but City Lords were different. Arbiters and Peacekeepers were officially under the authority of the Council but everybody knew that was in name only.
The City Lords commanded all, including the Arbiter and Peacekeepers.
He'd always lobbied for a diarchy to be implemented but he'd always been shut down. All because introducing two rulers in a city would make the games the elders played with each other less fun.
