Damen's ill-temper kept up, from what Laurent could seem. He doubted the King was accustomed to being ignored, but Laurent had better things to do. He wanted to acquaint himself with his retinue and to start to make friends and allies within Akielos. Damen's ego could wait a few more hours to be petted.

Making the acquaintance of a group of soldiers over lunch, Laurent kept Damen in his periphery, wondering if the king was really so coarse and temperamental as to cause a ruckus about it.

Or to simply toss Laurent over his shoulder and demand Laurent's sole attention.