They moved into the courtyard, where a large tree provided shade during the day and privacy now. The pathway was open to the night air, stars visible overhead, the sounds of the city distant.
Jazmin stopped under the tree and turned to face him.
"First, I want to apologize for my son's behavior. Both the arm wrestling challenge and the questions about your legal troubles. Henricus can be... impulsive and arrogant."
"He's young and trying to prove himself," Jolthar said diplomatically.
"I've seen worse."
The reason they were all trying to be chummy with him was that he was from the Kaezhlar clan, and the fact that he had defeated a great general at a young age. If he were powerful at this young age, what would he become when he grows up? And also the fact that he had developed the barony into such a large station for trade and commerce shows his intellect. That's why they were all so eager to know him and get acquainted with him.
"That's gracious of you."
