Chapter 68: Together (1)
"It doesn’t seem like nothing. Were you picking up rocks when we were down by the river? You have a strange hobby, but the new rock does add a bit of color to your desk. The other rock looks boring," Logan said, looking at the larger of the two. It was just there, adding nothing to the table, yet Rafael would have anyone’s head if they moved it.
"What more is there that you need to tell or ask me, Logan?" Rafael asked.
"There are many things I want to tell you, but first, is it true that we are going to be sent to the border? It’s a terribly long journey, and then those cocky bastards there never want to admit that they needed our help. I say let those barbarians wipe them out first, and then we come in with the clean up," said Logan. The knights never got along with the guards at the border.
"Do not let anyone here hear you say that. They are still on our side since we fight to protect this kingdom. As of right now, there has been no message for the knights to march out, and with all the new men who have joined us, we are not ready to leave. Unless the situation is dire, I am not leading all of you to the border," Rafael answered, tapping his fingers on his desk, as there was still an issue.
"We might need to leave to protect the king. The Hensons are causing trouble. Grant Henson seems to want his granddaughter to be taken as the king’s woman since the kingdom has no heir right now. They control a large portion of the king’s army. Should they make a move, we must march out right away. Have a letter sent to the young Henson brothers. I want to know if they are all on Grant’s side," Rafael said.
Should the king ever need to fight against Grant, it would be a bloody situation. It was a fight the kingdom did not need when their focus should have been on the border.
"The queen needs to have an heir, and then the old man would shut up. We’ve been without a prince for too long. It is surprising that people have not yet started complaining. I am aware the king loves the queen, but he might have to make the difficult decision to have another woman."
As much as Tobias annoyed Rafael, he didn’t want it to come to another woman being the one to birth the next king instead of the queen herself. The queen and king had already dealt with enough in the early days of their relationship.
"You are lucky," Logan said, falling down onto one of Rafael’s couches and spreading his body out to get comfortable enough to sleep. "When you marry, you don’t have so much responsibility to have a child right away. Other than the fact that we expect you to raise the next commander of the Callahan knights. Your grandfather, father, you, and then your son. It will be a great legacy."
"Do not hold your breath that the next commander of the Callahan knights will be my son. I didn’t become a knight to carry on what my father started. I did it because it is what I enjoy. Have a son and I will make him the commander if he is good enough," Rafael proposed. He didn’t earn this title because of his father. He had to work for it. If he were to ever have a son, this title would never be guaranteed.
Rafael was one to believe you needed to be worthy of the title you had. There were many nobles he thought should lose their titles.
Logan liked the sound of that. "All I need now is the woman who will have my sons. I have one in mind, but she’s playing hard to get."