Chapter 8

Robert sat puzzled, words going through his mind. Quickly, he called his servants and ordered them to send forth his top officials, informing them to come down to the palace. His servants left quickly. Robert stood up from his throne and walked down to his chamber. He sat on his royal sofa with unsettled questions. He passed the throne as king of this domain yesterday, and just a few hours after his coronation, trouble came knocking.

A few minutes later, a servant came to inform him of his officer’s arrival. Quickly, he got up and went out of his chamber, down to his throne room. As he came in, the older men looked up at him and bowed in respect. Robert walked up to his seat and sat down, his eyes hard but filled with worry.

“You all must be surprised by my sudden call,” Robert let out, his eyes studying them one after the other.

“I got a message from the king of Dunham giving the order that he wants a piece of our trade land, the land connecting our kingdoms which