Chapter 25: Tea Parties and A New “Friend”

"We welcome you to our humble estate your lands!"

Ísar smiled at the hosts, Baron and Baroness Louis, and took his seat in the guest of honor's table, dismissing his knights to stand around the tent. "I thank you for inviting me."

The Baron looked like he was going to pop with excitement and Ísar was scared he just might.

"I do hope you enjoy your time here, your majesty. I have even arranged an area in the hunting grounds for the children to participate. Nothing gruesome of course! Merely a game to capture some rabbits then set them free," the Baron told him with a gleam in his eyes.

Ísar didn't necessarily care about the tea party, the games or the Baron for that matter. The only reason he attended was because it was an excuse to get out of that quiet castle. Even with the addition of his uncle, it had remained so deathly quiet.