Clark was tense to hear the conversation, but he needed to find out where Albert placed Valerie in the castle. So, he kept eavesdropping, wishing that the servants would say something about it.
“Have you heard about what Lady Leona Theron did?” the younger servant asked.
“What about her?”
“She killed the king,” the younger servant said.
“What?! Are you serious?”
“I can’t be more serious. While the Theronse troops now are starting a war in the palace.”
The first servant shook his head. “I wonder if it is the best chance for our master to be a king.”
“Huh? There’s Crown Prince Joshua. No way that our master can be a king.”
“Quiet! Do you want your head to be hung?”
“But surely the kingdom will manage to overcome the attack, won’t it?”
The first servant shrugged. “Anything can hap
