CHAPTER 10
It was a larger and more relaxed group that met with Rhys before dinner. Rhys had discussed the venue with Edern beforehand and agreed that keeping the meeting in the conservatory was advisable. They wanted George there, and Mag came with George, so best to use the room that could accommodate them all.
As Rhys walked in and looked at the impromptu lineup of tables with chairs around the perimeter, approximating the long table in his council room, he was reasonably satisfied with the arrangement. He’d spent years watching his foster-father maintain the dignity of his station without pomp, and recognized that a formal table with a clear master at the top was part of the necessary trappings. People cooperated better when their expectations were met.
He stretched his hands by his
