CH285 Toast between Father and Son
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The next day, before Alex could send a message to Ashen Castle to schedule a meeting with Earl Drake, a messenger arrived carrying summons from the Earl himself.
Alex was already prepared to leave for the Castle, so he immediately called for Dread, mounted up, and departed with the messenger.
He was accompanied by Udara, who also had a meeting at Ashen Castle—though hers was with Allen Holder, the head of the Black Mantle.
As for the other main occupants of the Back Mountain Lodge—Fen and Senu—they had slipped out at dawn to the back mountains. Their training was a mix of collective hunting and individual experiments in cooking and gourmet skills, which spared Alex the responsibility of feeding them.
At the castle gates, Alex and Udara parted ways, each heading to their own appointment.
Alex made his way to the Earl's office once again.
