“That’s why I began doing what I felt I had to do. I know it’s going to take a long, long time for all these changes to be accepted and go into effect. It took my Alta Novis years to get where it is now, and there are still times when we are faced with derision and indecision.”
Yulen stared out at the sea of faces. Some reflected anger. Many remained curious. He sensed an underlying current of hostility, but in the aftermath of what had happened with Tosh Karv and his men, he knew their allegiance still remained with him. Even though they now knew he wasn’t their battle lord.
He rubbed his temple. His head continued to pound, and tiny lights flashed behind his eyes every now and then, but at least he was still in one piece. As long as he was capable of riding a horse, he counted himself
