Royal Excuses
Jace had never been so terrified. A few weeks ago, he hadnât even met his own king and now he was meeting the king of Lionsdale. While Cainhart was of a similar size, it had nowhere near as much of a presence in the world. It was also strange being referred to as Lord Trentham when the title didnât even exist two weeks ago. Heâd spent what little he had studying Lionsdaleâs culture as well as how he was going to explain the situation to the king. He wasnât even able to figure out how much of the situation they were aware of. He took a deep breath just as he was presented before the king. He gave the king a deep bow. The books heâd read, said that was a bit archaic but he figured,it was best to be on the safe side. âYour majesty, I come as ambassador of Cainhart to share news of your engagement to Prince Thelio. King Heran believes his son needs time to grow and mature before he is ready to marry anyone, let alone an accomplished ruler such as your self. King Heran humbly requests you release Prince Thelio from the engagement.â That was the real crux of the matters. Reputation could recover over time but he could only imagine how steep the financial penalty for breaking an engagement like this would be.













