"More members of the Brotherhood have been spotted travelling towards the Capital from all over the realm," Richard announced after going through the scroll in his hands for the second time as if that might somehow change its content. "Worse, the other established human states have noticed their sudden influx too and they’re beginning to suspect that everything isn't right in Cyrian." After Lucian and Lorraine's startling entrance into the council hall, Richard had requested that he, Kyra, and Isidora be excused from the meeting; and Meredith granted it. Now, although the warrior queen pressed him vehemently for what had happened, the king refused to spill, only telling her not to worry and he would take care of it. But not knowing the story was what had Meredith worried. She always ha

