CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
The whole atmosphere in the Castle in Asperios was transformed by Toluk’s restoration. Despite the fact that Roubar had never considered him that pleasant, he had always been an excellent administrator and was now setting about establishing a more liberal regime for the nation.
Alcohol was allowed again but in small regulated amounts only. Religion was again to be tolerated. Generally everyone was overjoyed. Roubar and Krolith wondered what to do: they could try and find the rest of the group or just wait here for them to eventually return. Asomorph was gathering his Barbarian fleet in Asperios. He didn’t know where else they could go, so he was dragging his feet with the preparations. He wondered if they might just have to go home and take their chances against
