“Lord Yanric?!” My father’s eyes were as wide as saucers after the introductions while the subject of his shock remained as calm as ever.
“It is Gol now, your majesty.” The outlaw said with a low bow.
My father merely waved him away dismissively. “Bless the gods!” The former king of Xatis ate the distance that separated the two men and took him in a fierce embrace that surprised not only me, but Gol too. “The fall of the royal house of Carene was a bitter pill to swallow, but hearing of Alde’s betrayal had left many royal houses’ trust wavering in those entrusted with seeing to their safety. Xatis was not spared either. Our only comfort lay in the fact that no particular noble house was charged with watching the royal house. The sight of the lord of the house of Alde and hearing of its i
