Absolute Sovereignty - Chapter 30: Proposing a Bargain

... ixed on Kaelen, a mixture of apprehension and curiosity flickering within their depths.

He leaned back in his chair, the wood creaking beneath his weight.

"Well, what business could the prince have in Silverstream at this time of year?" he asked, his voice carefully neutral. He knew the prince's reputation, the stories of his drunken escapades and reckless behavior, and he couldn't quite reconcile that image with the cold, calculating gaze that now met his own.

Kaelen beg ...