Chapter 20
CARRO SQUINTED, fighting an acute attack of yawning. He took up a stance with his legs slightly spread and his hands behind his back. Yes, he understood that it was a privilege to be allowed to listen in on the Knights’ Council meeting, but how much longer did he have to wait for this meeting to start? He’d been up since dusk last night and was struggling to stay upright, and the stuffy air in this room didn’t help.
The three Senior Knights in attendance sat in easy chairs in the large room that his father used for special occasions and had been able to keep free of beds or stored gear. Ever since Carro had arrived with the extra Knight Division, the farmhouse had been bursting with people. But the large previous formal room had remained solely Rider Cornatan’s domain, which h
