414 Answer the Question – Part 1

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~ DAVID ~

The following morning while Zara was with Mardie, I had her snake of a father brought to the council chambers cell where we could be left alone.

I'd had Stark measure the so-called King of Time, to test my own assessment. And we were in agreement: Raymond was a warrior in mind, but not in body. Oh, he'd had training and could handle a weapon—he'd thrown that knife at Erik with precision and force. But he was toothless now. I would be armed and he would not.

In truth, I prayed he would attack when we were alone. It would be my pleasure to run him through. I knew Zara would forgive me.

She still didn't know about what we'd learned, but that was only because the time hadn't been right. And I expected to get more information from the man, which would only help her make her decision.