The conversation continued in much the same fashion, moving naturally from one person to another.
For a while, the breakfast felt almost like an ordinary family gathering, with the King free to enjoy his meal and the nobles around him able to speak without constantly measuring every word.
Julian ate quietly, speaking only when someone addressed him.
The atmosphere at the table was suffocating for him.
Everyone smiled, laughed, and spoke politely, yet Julian knew that most of them were hiding their true intentions behind those pleasant faces.
