69 Gavadiol Thinks Things Through

All eyes turned to the old man. “They wanted to see the extent of our strength,” he shrugged. “That is the only explanation. Think about it. Eltak, God bless his soul, called us fools. Only fools could have made such a brazen attempt.” “I suspect Lucas Corrad must have wanted to gauge the firepower of whoever would have been brazen enough to make such an attempt.” “I see what you're saying.” Gavadiol muttered slowly. “He wanted to know if in truth, with the best security the palace could offer at any given time, we would have been able to break through to him.” “Well, he would know enough by now,” Erom laughed mirthlessly. “I am sure the men would have tales to tell about how ferocious the both of you were.” Gavadiol sighed and got up. One thing was sure, they would never again have the luxury of a stealth attack. “I am going to scout around again. He will be hunting us down relentlessly.” “Relax son,” Sorrentino leaned back onto the forest floor. “He can't find us here. We will b