InterludeThe Master of Erian sat in his office in the Government wing of the castle in Frelli. He smiled to himself.
Everything was going well. Such a pity the Horselords had not agreed to work with him. Their knowledge of breeding would have been useful in his experiments, he was sure, but they were not the most important people. Now he had them in his dungeons, he could probably get information about Grosmer from them that he could use. His torturers were very efficient.
He glanced at the Sword hanging on the wall above his desk. How easily he had come by it. As long as he had it in his possession it could not harm him and the prophecies could not be fulfilled.
He laughed out loud. How fortuitous that Lady Randa and the mage, Carthinal had been in the group arrested by Khland. The hob
