Marcus still couldn't get himself to tolerate the stench of humans within his courts, he had asked the Duridi to bring the human commander before him so he could inform the man himself about his decision to return them to Malfrost himself but had sorely regretted his decision when the man had stepped foot within the throne room, the stench reminded him of loss, of the evil and sorrow he had come to recognize that all humans represented.
He was not alone in these thoughts, he looked at the nobles seated with him and he could see the clear hatred spelt out on their faces as the Duridi brought the man before them, they looked even more infuriated when the man had turned around to regard them one more time as he was being led away. Barnek as he had been called, the man had guts, something Mar
