Arial took a depo breath and he close his eyes and think for a moment
If Edward's promise was genuine, then Arial is enough of a pragmatist to realize that he is unlikely to gain much support within Vangua should he ever have the opportunity to claim this inheritance.
And this would also put him in the pathway of Orleans and Harald ambition. The political situation remains volatile but in the surface Arrandy and Vangua is at peace.
'Hmm' he said as he opens his eyes. His eyes are shining with wisdom.
However, enticing, the Vanguan throne, it is therefore a distant prospect than a distinct possibility to him.
Nevertheless, it symbolized the remarkable transformation of his own position.
It is astonishing that within the space of just seven years, Arial had progressed from being Knight and then Duke with a reputation as a greenhorn leader to one of the most feared leaders in the continent and the nominated successor of the king of Vangua.