The other nobles sat in uneasy silence as Kimar barked orders at the royal messenger.
"Make sure this reaches Armand, fast!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" The messenger knelt and bowed before hurrying out.
Across the hall, several nobles sat stiffly, their thoughts dark.
Shit! Kimar's abusing his power. Does he even remember he only became king because of our council's vote?
No wonder Garius can't stand him.
Why did we ever vote for this man?
He promised to divide the lordless lands among us, yet now most of it belongs to the royal family.
And don't get me started on Kimar's sons. Just because they're princes and princesses, they think they're above everyone.
What a miserable family. Kimar only got here because he was Edmund's younger brother.
Not only that, he's forcing royal law over all our regional laws, making us submit to his will.
And when Garius closed the border? He was powerless.
He doesn't even have a plan for fixing the economy, or any of the problems in my region.
