CHAPTER 28
The people were assembled in the conference hall, waiting for their king. There were lots of hushed whispers and mixed feelings in the air. Some were curious why he reappeared suddenly, some were thrilled to see him again, and some were infuriated by his guts to vanish for several decades and return as he pleased to summon them for a meeting. The younger ones were excited to meet the legend of their stories. It was even better than meeting the Cardinals.
Aiden and Casper, the heads of the Sage and William family, were seated side by side.
“I heard that there were bodies of our council members found hung at the border last night,” Aiden said and Casper grunted in response.
“Do you think that is why the monarch is out from his hole, or wherever he was?” Aiden asked.
“That s
