Left in the dark (3)

Kenneth led Tobias and Hazel off to the side to talk.

"You need to start being more involved in the court. They are the ones who will be targeting Hazel and from what I heard, some cases will need your attention. Those against you becoming king are banning together and since it is hard to reach you, they will go after Hazel," Kenneth said.

"I can give you some guards that are quite loyal to me and the royals to watch over Hazel, and if you would allow it, I would like to put some men that work with me to be in the court as spies. You need to pay careful attention to Hazel. Strange things are starting to happen in this town to young ladies," Kenneth said, taking a quick look around the room. "I do not trust Franklin."

Kenneth had watched them stop to speak to Franklin. He had also seen the man starting to come around his father. Kenneth was planning to speak to Grant about avoiding men like Franklin and whatever they wanted.