Bringer of Darkness

Chapter 37

Athelstan

Athelstan walked along the corridor leading to the throne room. The sun penetrated through the large windows of the stone corridor.

His mother had left him alone with the counselors and his father. After the decision of the various lords to accompany Athelstan, the king finally decided to attend the meeting with the priests. Athelstan did not know if the choice was dictated by pride or necessity, but he was sure that having him around was not a good idea, his father did not seem in a good mood that day.

Athelstan walked down the corridor with wide strides, at his side two lords who were part of the council. He did not remember their names, they were accompanied by the guards whom he had ordered not to let anyone into the throne room to prevent any spread of the news that knights of Haefest were there.

When he entered the hall he found his father already seated on the stone throne, the crown shimmering under the sun's ra