"No, my lord," Baron Thornfield said, lowering his head and putting the sword back in its place. His eagle came really close to them and then suddenly changed trajectory slightly, missing Auren by a meter or two. It took a powerful full turn and took off into the sky again.
"Could this not have been a mistake of your young, hot-blooded son? Maybe because of the fear of you, he probably lied to you? Do you deny the law of the Emperor?" Earl Cedric asked, his voice neither too loud nor too soft.
It was clear to see that this was the man in charge among all gathered here. Auren cancelled his summon too — it was hard to notice for many, but not impossible. He would have to reveal his summon sooner or later to the world. Even if some people had noticed the odd thing in his hand, it wouldn't be interesting enough for others to go asking about it.
Baron Thornfield gritted his teeth and kept looking down, not trying to argue at all. After a few seconds, he finally spoke up,
