Servants had labored through the night to clean the office that belonged to generations of Lothian lords, preparing it for use by the Heir Apparent as he began to take control of the workings of the march.
In time, Owain was certain to redecorate as countless lords before him had. While most of the grisly trophies would remain, some would be returned to storage, and space would be made for the next Marquis to add his own contributions to the collection, just as Bors had done during his reign.
For now, Owain had only ordered a few changes to be made, things he considered essential to claim this space from his fallen father.
The embroidery chair his mother once occupied had been removed from its place of honor near the imposing oak desk. In its place, Owain ordered a long lounge chair to be installed, along with a shelf that held the tools of a scribe or clerk.
