The Great Justiciar (1)

At Great Hall, Castle Cordon

Darius gritted his teeth as his burning eyes narrowed wildly at the people before him. He didn't dare speak at the moment, letting Chancellor Talon handle the situation because he wasn't confident how long he could hold back the fury boiling him at the moment.

"We'll conduct a thorough investigation on this matter, Your Majesty," his Chancellor assured him. "We'll make sure to find out who is responsible for that malicious parchment being sent among the gifts.

[Remain calm. This is what Nasser wants, seeing you go haywire apart from dying of pain if Xen dies inside the forest,] Zeus assuaged him. [Don't give him what he wants.] 

In his mind, his wolf kept on reminding him of the obvious, but even he could feel the great fury burning within his mental companion.