Soren turns his gaze to the crowd. "Am I to believe that the people I have fought and won wars for, whose children I have sacrificed my blood and life for, think me incapable of reasoning?"
Every eye drops to the ground and I stare, dazed. To hold this much power over so many people, to command respect and so much fear that the weight of it prickles my skin... it is incomprehensible.
Green eyes latch onto Axel's dark ones, before moving onto each person. "It will do you all well to remember that the reason why your voices carry weight in this hall is because I allow it. This is the last I will hear on this issue." His chilly tone is directed towards Axel now. "The next time you insult my wife, I'll flay your pelt off your bones and add it to my collection outside. Do you understand me, A
