Chapter 12
Steigan arrived in the main hall to find it filled with people. He pulled on the hem of the doublet Lucinia had made for him and wished that she and Sim were here with him. He made his way anxiously through the crowd, nodding to the people he knew and shaking hands with those who approached. Many congratulated him on gaining the title of dominus. He forced a tense smile that didn’t quite feel like it should belong to him. He didn't get nervous, not like this. Then he found Martias standing near the dais and realized that he worried like this because the stakes were high for Sapere Martias, an unlikely candidate. Any reason at all and the Council of Elders would likely toss Martias out of the running. Steigan had to make sure Martias had every chance possible or he'd feel the gu
