The Intruding of Royalty - Part 7

"Given your relationship with Oliver Patrick, I would ask that you exert some pressure on him to send a request along to one of his retainers. I would ask him to counsel my son towards the retaking of inheritance, towards restating him as an heir," Lord Idris said.

Asabel acknowledged the request with a gentle nod. No doubt the Lord Idris had expected that such things would be undertaken after the trial, but Asabel turned to Oliver there and then, and relayed the question to him.

"Oliver, would that be fine?"

It was the oddest situation. No one had dared speak to the criminal up until then. It was simply too taboo to do so. He hadn't been called to the stand as a witness, for his testimony could not be trusted for his lack of character. For the most part, the opposition had acted like he wasn't in the room at all.