I exhaled quietly, watching the whole exchange unfold like some kind of slow-burning disaster. Still, somehow, this was the most peaceful moment I had been a part of all day.
I realized then that I genuinely liked these guys, despite the unmitigated chaos they tended to bring.
Vince took a sip of his dark coffee, then set the cup down with a quiet clink. "Jokes aside, the political situation is shifting fast. And for the worse."
That immediately pulled the room back into focus.
Ray wiped his face after he stole a few spoonfuls of my ice cream while I was distracted. He thought I hadn't noticed. I definitely had.
"Yeah," he said. "The Southern Prince's move was too intentional not to be calculated. He knew Duke Arthur would never back down, even with the threat of starting a war with a Monarch hanging over his head. But you've gotta hand it to the man, he really is something."
