Following the declarations, one could actually see the gears working in the mind of the surprised and bewildered prince.
Eldest son? Soria? He knew the lineage of the HighSpire as well as he knew his own border.
Nibadur had two legitimate sons and a daughter; the eldest, a boy named after his father, was barely twelve. There was no mention of a "Soria" in any of his memories, no whispered rumor of a third prince, let alone one who stood on the cusp of manhood. And it wasn't certainly a custom to hide the heir apparent to the throne...
The bewilderment written across Sorza's face only deepened until Zayneth let out a chuckle that broke the tension like a glass shattering on stone.
