Two Days Before the Tribunal - Capital City, Noble Quarter
Draven watched from across the street. Second-floor window of a safehouse. Observing the entrance to House Redwyn's city manor.
Three men had entered in the last hour. All wearing cloaks. All trying to be discreet.
Failing.
Baron Sterling. Lord Graves's deputy. And Marcus himself.
Secret meeting. Two days before the tribunal. In the home of one of Marcus's supposed allies.
Interesting.
[Surveillance active. Recording all movements.]
[This is either a final strategy session or a conspiracy meeting.]
"What do you see?" Duke Valerius asked from behind him.
"Marcus. Sterling. A military officer. All meeting with House Redwyn."
"Hmm." Valerius moved to the window. "House Redwyn has been suspiciously quiet during all this. I wondered where their loyalty lay."
"Seems we're about to find out."
They waited. Watching. Forty minutes later, the three men exited. Separately. Trying to avoid being seen together.
Amateur hour.
