Chapter 23: I want you
This might turn troublesome, Kaedros thought. Why was a Lord coming to their table? Was it connected to what he was hiding? He doubted that.
"What should we do?" Taria whispered furiously, her eyes darting from Kaedros to the approaching noble.
Kaedros didn’t get the chance to reply.
"Wonderful evening to you, bounty hunters," the noble said smoothly, his voice rich with the confidence of someone used to command.
Taria stood up hurriedly and bowed. "Evening, my Lord."
Kaedros took his time. His chair scraped loudly across the wooden floor, drawing everyone’s attention. Even if the Lythienne family lacked true power in Solmere, they were still nobility.
But Kaedros had noble blood too, even if he had never embraced it. He nodded coolly, like one Lord greeting another. "I assume you are Lord Rauk Lythienne? Good evening."
Taria sucked in a sharp breath, her heart skipping. What was Kaedros doing? She knew he could be arrogant, but this was a Lord! Everyone she knew, know better than to provoke a noble! Nothing good would ever come out of it.
But Rauk didn’t look offended. In fact, he smiled, perfectly white, teeth gleaming. "I am Lord Rauk Lythienne, heir to Solmere."
Kaedros raised an eyebrow. So it was him. Time to test the waters.
He widened his sapphire eyes, let his face go slack, and raised his voice just enough. "Heir to Solmere? You mean you’re the powerful heir to this great town?" He bowed low with exaggerated reverence. "You must be the second most powerful person in Solmere, next only to the Lord himself!"
Several bounty hunters shifted in their seats, hiding smirks behind mugs. Everyone knew the Lythienne name carried little weight here.