As Alpheo posed the question, Jarza leaned back, a flicker of genuine curiosity cutting through his soldierly discipline.
Very few in the palace, as not even the Princess herself were privy to the intricate shadow-play Alpheo was conducting across the gray expanse of the sea.
"I can't say I'm knowledgeable," Jarza admitted, his voice dropping into a rumble. "I've had my hands full with the First I didn't see the point in sticking my nose into business I wasn't invited to."
It was the response of a perfect soldier and exactly what Alpheo had expected.
