Kaida was expecting to be ushered to the bedroom she used before when she was at Uthlon but Uther led them straight to Lathar. It was in the middle of the night when they got to the castle, but Uthlon's throne room was buzzing with life as Uther's men sat on round tables that were placed in the large hall. A totally different atmosphere than the last time she ventured into Uther's throne room. She wondered if the men knew of their visit because it seemed the assembly had been readily waiting for the arrival of their prince. When Uther walked in with her in hand every man jumped to his feet and bowed in their direction. A few murmured their welcomes as Uther led them up to the front. Kaida followed his lead silently as she had done the entire trip. With all the heavy thoughts that were

