to Alexandal’s soup and ale supply apparently had no beneficial effect. It had been just another failure. “The boy isn’t going anywhere,” Montague said. “I guess you will have it your way. The throne until you pass.” His voice shook with repulsion. Before the hearing came to conclusion, a guard interrupted, “My Lords and Ladies, Graleons are approaching.” Montague didn’t bother to wait for a formal dismissal. He took Rayne by the hand and just walked out after the announcement; guards followed. * * * Outside the council room, lines of soldiers marched in uniform toward the castle with brilliant silver and glossy bronze armor. They hailed from the colony of Grale, proudly holding their blood-red flags high with a gold Graleon …show more content…
Let me inform you that the monies that you were sending to us were rightfully ours. Ikarus is in no debt to anyone. And if I needed coin, I wouldn’t hesitate to come and take it,” Alexandal said. The knight lifted his brow. “Indrid Cole is now eighteen. He is the Count of Grale. We’ve come to claim him,” Sir Simon said. Just to hear a Graleon authority figure say his name made Indrid feel special. Alexandal looked agitated. There was no doubt he didn’t like Simon Atikan. “You will be leaving here empty handed,” he said, “Our people are threatened almost daily in some way or another; stealing crops or burning fields, and not to mention what happened to Queen Olivia, who was so dear to me. Indrid is now Ikarus’s Active General and we are at a time of war. Until the issues are resolved, he must remain here.” Ikarus General? Indrid wondered. He’d been only a mere soldier. Rage began to swell within Indrid, knowing that Alexandal was promoting him just to prevent him from leaving. The young adult couldn’t believe what he was hearing. How dare Alexandal deny my right to return to Grale? He thought. “At war? Do you think that our people don’t suffer? We deal with the same threat as you. That excuse is not relevant…my Lord,” the dark knight said with a careful