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could travel. He didn’t know who had started the rumor, but he wished that he could have just a little more time to prepare before it had been brought to the public eye.
When Elyse returned, she found Bren pacing back and forth in his study nervously. “The members of the council of masters requested for you to come to the tower at your earliest convenience.” She said, trying to keep her composure, but it was clear that the situation had her flustered.
“They requested my appearance?” Bren asked, raising one eyebrow slightly.
“Master Turneal might have phrased it a little differently, but I am sure that was the true meaning behind his words,” she replied, her eyes darting to the side so she wouldn’t have to look him in the face.
“Since Master Turneal asked so politely, we might as well head over,” Bren said, laughing to himself.
“Right now?” Elyse asked surprised.
“I don’t think we really have much of a choice,” Bren said with a sour expression. “The news has already started to spread around the city. If we don’t come up with something to tell the people, things could get out of hand.”
“How did they find out?” Elyse asked with a look of accusation on her face.
“Don’t look at me, this is as much of an inconvenience for me as it is the tower,” Bren said, grabbing up his leather overcoat and heading for the door. Elyse didn’t continue the questioning, she simply fell in line behind him as he walked down to the main hall.
Bren was surprised to find that all of his guards, not just the regular contingent of five were waiting for him below. As soon as he saw that they were dressed and ready for battle, Bren knew that Cass had summoned them the second he had heard the news. He knew that Cass’s actions and foresight shouldn’t surprise him, but he still couldn’t help but being amazed at his friend’s complete control of the situation.
Without a word, his guards formed around him an Elyse making the mage look around nervously. “Do you expect to be attacked?” She whispered to Bren.
“Last time the Brotherhood began to move out, the young king nearly ended up on the funeral pyre. No reason to take chances,” Cass said with a large smile. “Don’t worry though, if anything happens I will make sure to keep you safe.”
With the way Elyse blushed, Bren could tell that Cass’s attempt at flattery had worked. Bren hoped that his friend wouldn’t take it too far. The palace already had a steady stream of women who he had wooed and forgot about. Bren liked Cass, but when it came to women, he was more of a threat than the Brotherhood ever was to the magical races. Bren made a mental note to tell Elyse about Cass, just to help ensure that problems inside the palace were kept to a respectable level.
As Bren marched through the streets, people began to gather. At first Bren could only hear raised whispers over the sound of the boots on the ground, but before long people started shouting their questions. Bren continued toward the tower as if he couldn’t hear the voices of the people around him, though he desperately wished that he could address their fears.
When he reached the tower, he found that a large number of people had already began to gather around the massive building. Some of the people were human, but most of those who had gathered belonged to the magical races.
The gathered crowd moved aside for him and the raised voices seemed to hush as he passed by. Wanting to get this over with as soon as possible, Bren quickened his pace and nearly ran to the large double doors of the tower.
“Everyone except Cass and Elyse needs to stay back in the main corridor of the tower,” Bren said as they neared the steps leading up into the upper levels of the tower.
“Not this time Majesty,” Cass said with an air of authority in his voice. “On the other visits to the tower there was only a limited threat, now that threat is undefined so we need at least six guards to
When Elyse returned, she found Bren pacing back and forth in his study nervously. “The members of the council of masters requested for you to come to the tower at your earliest convenience.” She said, trying to keep her composure, but it was clear that the situation had her flustered.
“They requested my appearance?” Bren asked, raising one eyebrow slightly.
“Master Turneal might have phrased it a little differently, but I am sure that was the true meaning behind his words,” she replied, her eyes darting to the side so she wouldn’t have to look him in the face.
“Since Master Turneal asked so politely, we might as well head over,” Bren said, laughing to himself.
“Right now?” Elyse asked surprised.
“I don’t think we really have much of a choice,” Bren said with a sour expression. “The news has already started to spread around the city. If we don’t come up with something to tell the people, things could get out of hand.”
“How did they find out?” Elyse asked with a look of accusation on her face.
“Don’t look at me, this is as much of an inconvenience for me as it is the tower,” Bren said, grabbing up his leather overcoat and heading for the door. Elyse didn’t continue the questioning, she simply fell in line behind him as he walked down to the main hall.
Bren was surprised to find that all of his guards, not just the regular contingent of five were waiting for him below. As soon as he saw that they were dressed and ready for battle, Bren knew that Cass had summoned them the second he had heard the news. He knew that Cass’s actions and foresight shouldn’t surprise him, but he still couldn’t help but being amazed at his friend’s complete control of the situation.
Without a word, his guards formed around him an Elyse making the mage look around nervously. “Do you expect to be attacked?” She whispered to Bren.
“Last time the Brotherhood began to move out, the young king nearly ended up on the funeral pyre. No reason to take chances,” Cass said with a large smile. “Don’t worry though, if anything happens I will make sure to keep you safe.”
With the way Elyse blushed, Bren could tell that Cass’s attempt at flattery had worked. Bren hoped that his friend wouldn’t take it too far. The palace already had a steady stream of women who he had wooed and forgot about. Bren liked Cass, but when it came to women, he was more of a threat than the Brotherhood ever was to the magical races. Bren made a mental note to tell Elyse about Cass, just to help ensure that problems inside the palace were kept to a respectable level.
As Bren marched through the streets, people began to gather. At first Bren could only hear raised whispers over the sound of the boots on the ground, but before long people started shouting their questions. Bren continued toward the tower as if he couldn’t hear the voices of the people around him, though he desperately wished that he could address their fears.
When he reached the tower, he found that a large number of people had already began to gather around the massive building. Some of the people were human, but most of those who had gathered belonged to the magical races.
The gathered crowd moved aside for him and the raised voices seemed to hush as he passed by. Wanting to get this over with as soon as possible, Bren quickened his pace and nearly ran to the large double doors of the tower.
“Everyone except Cass and Elyse needs to stay back in the main corridor of the tower,” Bren said as they neared the steps leading up into the upper levels of the tower.
“Not this time Majesty,” Cass said with an air of authority in his voice. “On the other visits to the tower there was only a limited threat, now that threat is undefined so we need at least six guards to
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