Chapter 11Arwain was still soiled and sweating as he dismissed the messenger and walked towards the large stateroom that he had indicated.
Already puzzled by the sudden summons from his father, Arwain’s curiosity was further heightened by being directed towards this particular room. It was not the one which the Duke normally used for day-to-day business matters, but one of several small halls which were generally used for private entertaining and minor state occasions, such as the presenting of an honour or the receiving of some petition or a work of art. Yet no such occasion had been planned for today as far as he knew.
Two servants opened the double doors to admit him, at the same time releasing the considerable hubbub that was filling the room. Taken aback by the unexpected noise, Arw
