The Elder of House Maddach, Thorne Maddach, sat on a soft leather chair overlooking a table in front of him holding a chess set.
His skinny fingers, connected to his thick, muscled forearm, hovered over the pieces, picking up a white marble knight, moving and killing a pawn.
Without waiting even for a second, another hand, without wrinkles or signs of aging, hovered over the board and picked up a deep black bishop, moving fast and dropping the knight.
Kaelus then picked up the fallen piece and placed it on the side of the chess table.
The noble boy, with short military-cut hair that stood up on its own, had a much more solid build compared to even Valen.
While Valen's jaw was sharp, his was like a rock, it looked like if you swung a hammer at it, the hammer would be the one to break first.
And despite the baggy style of his uniform and the jacket over it, there was no hiding the muscle that he had.
