The capital city was transformed.
Kael stood on a balcony overlooking the central square and saw the evidence of growth everywhere. New buildings were being constructed. Markets were bustling. People from a hundred different lands walked the streets. The kingdom that had once been broken was now thriving.
But success brought new problems.
The council that ruled the kingdom had grown too large. There were too many voices. Too many opinions. Too many people claiming authority over different aspects of governance. The system that had worked when the kingdom was small was breaking down under the weight of expansion.
King Aldric came to Kael with the problem.
"We need to reorganize," the king said. "We need to create a structure that can manage a growing kingdom. But I do not want to creat
