The courtyard erupted. Thousands of voices rose together as King Aldros's announcement echoed across the Hunting Festival grounds."My firstborn son."Leif stood beneath the royal banners, completely still. Cameras turned toward him from every direction. Huge screens displayed his face across the capital. For the first time in fifteen years, the kingdom was seeing the King's eldest son standing before them.The reaction wasn't what Leif expected. But he already anticipated it. Whispers spread through the crowd."That's him.""The Mad Dog.""Is that really Commander Morvain?""I heard he nearly killed Lady Ravynne.""He looks nothing like a prince."Leif heard all of it. His expression didn't change. He had spent fifteen years hunting monsters beyond the palace walls. A few thousand strangers calling him a mad dog meant nothing.Onyx stamped impatiently beneath him.Leif rested one hand against the stallion's neck. "Easy."The horse settled. Across the courtyard, Ravynne watched him. F
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