At the Patwardhan family house, the atmosphere was tense. The heir of the Nayakas, Bhima Nayaka, and the head of the Patwardhan household, Raj Patwardhan, were set to meet soon, and the pressure was palpable.
Raj Patwardhan paced restlessly along the hallway, his footsteps echoing off the marble floors. His brow was furrowed, and he muttered to himself as he walked back and forth.
The intense pressure from both factions had been relentless for months, but thanks to the help of the elders, he had managed to navigate the stormy waters of economic warfare that had plagued the region.
The focus of the two factions had shifted to monopolizing resources and weakening each other economically, easing some of the immediate strain.
Despite this, recent intelligence suggested that a fierce battle for the throne was imminent.
