Elder Alfred flinched, startled that Emperor Kaan had somehow learned about his intentions before he'd even voiced them.
He shifted uncomfortably, glancing desperately at Lady Tanith, silently pleading for guidance.
Lady Tanith, meanwhile, had really hoped Alfred could manage to look at least somewhat respectable in front of someone of Emperor Kaan's rank. But alas, that expectation was apparently as unrealistic as a talking unicorn.
With a quiet sigh of resignation, she said, "We have come to understand that Lady Riona is a dangerous force. She should never have been allowed to roam free, yet His Majesty the King has done just that, ignoring His Excellency's sound judgment."
Her voice remained steady and her expression unchanging as she spoke. It was clear to Emperor Kaan who the true strategist between them was.
