Chapter 25: King Of Pentacles

 "You wouldn't believe what she said to me!" Harald took another turn around the room and decided not to kick anything this time. His soft leather boots were no protection from heavy wood furniture.

"She's upset," Sarandia said. "She believes in her husband."

"She shouldn't," Harald said. "He's an opportunist. The other woman is a piece of work, but I saw that register myself, and a priest wouldn't lie."

"Priests are human too...." Sarandia was interrupted by a knock on the door.

"Enter," Harald said. He took a deep breath and forced his anger away.

"I apologize for intruding, Your Majesties," Tamas said, "but I wanted to report my findings as quickly as possible. I interviewed the servants at deLanguiers' estate in the city, discreetly of course. The duke was a hard man, but he worked hard to bring his daughter back after her encounter with the Wagoners."

"I know only the rumours."