Zion's question left Minister Henry momentarily speechless.
A stir passed through the crowd. Until then, everyone had been focused on Henry's accusation against Zion and Callista, but the question he had raised was impossible to ignore.
Why had the Prime Minister personally taken Oswald to Zion's Manor in the first place?
If he had merely intended to settle a minor disagreement, why had the visit ended with his son being carried away injured? And if Zion and Callista were truly in the wrong, why had Henry avoided explaining what had happened before the confrontation?
Curious gazes settled on the Prime Minister, waiting for his answer.
For a brief moment, Henry's expression stiffened. He had prepared numerous excuses for Oswald's absence from the Royal Hunting Game, but he had not expected Zion to turn the accusation back on him so quickly.
