Inside the palace, Louis and the mage left them while Magyara led them to a large room functioning as a study from the looks of it. Only once everyone had been settled with something to drink, they all had a seat. Magyara ordered breakfast prepared and then turned her attention to matters at hand.
“I am sorry for the way we greeted you, Aakesh. I was worried for my sister and myself, and off course the children. We should have shown more restrained.”
“Your husband, King Brian, shouldn’t he want to be present in this?”
For a moment she seemed taken aback, surprised even as she glanced between Aakesh and Kendy. “You don’t know, do you?”
“What? What should we know Magyara?”
“Brian… he’s not here, Aakesh.” The door opened as kitchen staff brought in different types of food on trays. Only
