AUTHOR'S POVCaelen sat with his coat on and his hands folded, waiting patiently for Arclock's arrival that evening in his office. The inner door opened after twenty minutes of his arrival, revealing Arclock who came through, discussing with two men before dismissing them upon seeing Caelen. "You're becoming a regular presence," he said, moving past him toward the window. "The others are starting to wonder what you keep needing to discuss with me privately, especially Sam. Although he is the one who ought to be in charge of Central Caldenmoor, you visit me more than he does. Now people are wondering if you just want to take his job." He paused and finally turned to look at him "You are making me look suspicious to my peers, Caelen." "But every meeting I have with you is worth it. If you never wanted it in the first place, you'd have told me since and I would have not come. So just let them wonder in vain." "Spoken like a man who has never had to manage a council meet
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