Chapter 5: The Two Kings“Will they be much longer?” asked Brenddel of the blue guard.
“The king is a busy man. He does not work on your schedule,” said the guard, “just be honored he has agreed to see you at all.”
Brenddel turned his attention to the other guard on the orange side of the room. “And your king? Any word on how long he might be?”
The other guard said, “My king never takes an audience until the blue king arrives.”
Brenddel tried to control his anger. One of the thing he hated most was waiting on others when he had things to do. He thought that finding his airship, killing Mantuan again, and finding out what Trunculin was up to, formed a pretty important list.
More than anything, he hated politics.
Another hour passed before a large group of people came through the king's
