Lord Janus's Arrival

While Alexander was ready to depart for the capital Adhan, one inconspicuous morning he was suddenly informed that a small merchant fleet bearing the Margrave Family's sails had docked at the harbor.

This news surprised him a bit when he got it first because he had gotten no prior letter to their arrival, which was the usual custom of the times.

Thus, given this anomaly, Alexander quickly set up a meeting with the dignitaries that very afternoon, curious to know the reason.

"Lord Janus! What a pleasant surprise! It's so good to see you are well. How is Lady Miranda?" 

The Pasha initially greeted the lone, elderly man dressed in a colorful blue and gold robe with a warm smile in his guest room.

While internally he was a bit surprised to see the elderly man alone, without the matriarch of the house accompanying him as was always the case before.

But he quickly thought that he had found the reason himself.