11
William Briefs the King
William nodded at the guards stationed at the entrance to his father’s study as he passed through the open doors, motioning with one hand for his guards to remain outside. Unnecessary as it was, it was a habit.
The doors closed behind him as he walked across the room. Ignoring the irritated look of the lord who was in conference with his father, he crossed the room and slumped in a comfortable chair to one side of the chamber. Sighing, he relaxed back into the cushions, closing his eyes, content to wait. After the night’s events, the lord could be irritated at knowing his audience with the King was being cut short even though he’d been waiting months for the appointment for all William cared.
He listened to the drone of conversation between his father and the
