Chapter 158: The Steward’s True Lineage

Aldric’s hands tightened once, then loosened at his sides. He looked almost boyish for a moment, hesitant, as though weighing where to begin. Finally, his lips curved into the faintest smile.

"How did you figure it out?" he asked, quiet but edged with curiosity. Was he clumsy, or was Leroy simply as perceptive as rumor claimed?