Kingdom of Velmora

Zander massaged his temples as he went through the growing pile of petitions before him.

“You should’ve anticipated this, especially now that many are eager to pledge their allegiance to you,” Arlan commented, casually picking up the scrolls Zander had tossed aside and reviewing them one by one.

“I did,” Zander replied with a sigh. “I just didn’t expect it this early. I’m still stabilizing our house, and there’s so much left to do. We still need to subdue ...