Cain's eyes narrowed.
"No."
The official bowed.
"As you wish."
He quickly departed.
Cain continued walking. Yet despite his outward calm, his thoughts were anything but.
'These damned bloodsuckers! Messing up my plans!'
Still, none of it changed what needed to happen today.
He had spent the past several days speaking with those whose support mattered and calling in old favours.
Reminding certain families of debts they had conveniently forgotten.
Ensuring that when the matter was finally placed before the court, his actions in Grimholt would not be judged without context.
The court was led and overseen by a group of six permanently positioned councillors and advisors to the king himself.
Even the highest-ranking nobles could not disobey an order enforced by the combined authority of these six.
Only the king possessed more power when it came to matters of the court.
