Chapter 17: Chapter Seventeen

“You are a naïve and ignorant fool.”

Micah did not give Conway Edlen the satisfaction of turning around.

Dinner had been a strained event. Josiah hadn’t said a word all evening and the royal guards were just as silent. They’d eaten alone at the dining hall, their clinking utensils the only sound that transpired between the group.

Micah had sensed the air of frustration and disappointment. He recognized and acknowledged he’d overstepped by speaking about the Noir Users in such a reformist way, especially considering Calder had sent him on this tour to slap the wrists of the kingdoms who allowed such leeway with sorcery.

He’d gone completely against Concordia’s principles.

Another political misstep, yes, but he was not going to cower.

His proposition was new. A budding, nearly intangible taste of an idea that could grow into something impressively beneficial for everyone involved. He just needed t