September 23, 870 AD
Rennes, Kingdom of Brittany
The Royal Assembly was loud. Really, really loud.
King Salomon de Bretagne sat slouched on his throne, resting his chin on his knuckles. He rubbed his temples, trying to massage away the headache that was throbbing right behind his eyes.
Though he was one of the most powerful and feared men in the western world, having successfully secured Brittany's independence from the greedy Frankish Empire, right now, he just felt like a completely exhausted babysitter.
Today was the Placitum - the grand Royal Assembly day.
The Great Hall of Rennes was packed with the highest-ranking Breton nobles, wealthy bishops, and battle-hardened military leaders.
They were supposed to be discussing vital national security and new land allocations. Instead, they were entirely screaming at each other.
