CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN
Endi sat in Ishjemme’s great hall, waiting for his brother. Oli had said that they would meet as soon as the sun was up, and he wasn’t one to be late. Endi drummed his fingers on the arm of the ducal seat as he waited, thinking about all the matters that still needed to be dealt with today. He found himself hoping that this wouldn’t take too long.
The great hall was empty except for Endi. He’d promised his brother that much. Oli had said that they should talk alone, and Endi was willing to go along with it. Perhaps this could be resolved by talking to him. Endi wanted to believe that. Oli was family, after all.
Finally, the door at the far end of the great hall opened, letting Oli in. In spite of his message, his brother wasn’t alone. A pair of guardsmen, old vetera
