Chapter 72: Regrets

Adolph walked down the corridor towards the dining room. He was exhausted after a long day of listening to Chasel's report about the progress of the lockdown of the city and the preparations for his marriage. He hadn’t been called in, having skipped practice to deal with other matters, he was looking forward to sitting down with the soldiers eating a full meal.

Adolph nodded and Sam and Lynn, “It’s good to see you both. How are things?”

Sam and Lynn shared a glance as Adolph settled into a seat beside them. It was strange for them. Adolph shared plenty of meals with them on the battlefield, but now that they were back in the castle, they expected him to eat at the noble’s table.

“It’s going well enough. How are you, Your Majesty?”

Adolph sighed, “I’m hungry.”

The men laughed, a light relieved sound he’d heard infrequently while on the front lines. It was a bit of a relief to hear his men somewhat at ease even if he couldn’t be.

Adolph scanned the table and frowned at the sight o