Conrad rose from where he sat to face Roland and the other Lords; he walked closer to the taunting Lord who looked him in the eye without respect.
"I will not fight with you over who leads this expedition, because it does not matter as long as the leader knows what he is doing" he paused as he noticed Isabella approaching from behind Roland.
"You turn down a challenge? What kind of a Lord are you? Lalin best find another Lord, for sure someday you will abandon them because you are a coward, next to the king my foot!" Roland spat.
As Isabella approached them Roland was full of ideas on how to taunt Conrad. For this expedition the girls, Elizabeth and Isabella were not to be here as they were not part of the Revival. They were allowed to follow along but were under Conrad’s care. Roland w
