Kingdom Come
“The fact that Lord Hage made no effort to house him in the keep did not sit well with him, either. More than that, two of the powerful Hage brothers, Andrew and Christian, rode out to meet him with a highly armed escort and refused to allow any more than twenty of the prince’s men in to Southwell. That included advisors as well. And with that final insult, John was furious. But amidst the fury and posturing, Andrew and Christian were the first to see Simon de Corlet in the prince’s entourage.... While Christian ran a tight escort around the prince, Andrew rode back to tell his father and brother.
Kieran honestly wasn’t surprised to hear of Simon’s presence. It simply confirmed what they had been speculating all along, that Simon had fled Richard’s rage and returned to England. It also confirmed that Kieran didn’t know the man at all; Simon had always seemed quite loyal to Richard. Then again, he’d always seemed quite loyal to Kieran. But Simon’s appearance did indeed prove something else; the reason for John’s visit undoubtedly had to do with Kieran. And Kieran was going to be ready for him; the advantage of surprise was most definitely his.MoreLess
Kieran honestly wasn’t surprised to hear of Simon’s presence. It simply confirmed what they had been speculating all along, that Simon had fled Richard’s rage and returned to England. It also confirmed that Kieran didn’t know the man at all; Simon had always seemed quite loyal to Richard. Then again, he’d always seemed quite loyal to Kieran. But Simon’s appearance did indeed prove something else; the reason for John’s visit undoubtedly had to do with Kieran. And Kieran was going to be ready for him; the advantage of surprise was most definitely his.MoreLess
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