As Kael left the palace and headed toward Hakon's office, he wasn't at all sure what he was supposed to be thinking.
He had managed to find a middle ground. Technically, he would now be working on behalf of both General Loukan and Marshal Sirwill. He was a sort of double agent, though what he was doing wasn't exactly espionage…
It was a complicated situation.
Still, he was fairly satisfied with the result he'd achieved. At least, he didn't think there was a better option.
Going to the Marshal without Hakon had been a mistake—he admitted that—but he'd managed to resolve the matter on his own. And in a way that worked to his advantage, too.
But when he entered Hakon's office and told him what had happened… the reaction he received wasn't exactly what he'd expected.
"What…?"
Hakon dropped the pen he was holding onto the desk, his eyes fixed on him.
"Wait, hold on… what did you say you did…?"
Hakon… looked as if he'd been struck right between the eyes.
