There was silence throughout the auditorium. No one wanted to be the first to question the Prince of the Empire. Everyone knew that His Majesty was broad-minded and wouldn't take offence at being questioned, but no one was sure how the Prince would respond. Would he hold a grudge? Given His Majesty's character, the son he raised was unlikely to be a tyrant, but the people who wanted to test the assumption were almost none.
Vijay was disappointed when no one questioned Agni, and he was just about to raise a question himself, but before he took action, to his surprise, someone else spoke up. An elderly man who looked to be nearing his 50s raised his hand. Vijay leaned forward to see who it was, and a smile slowly formed on his face. It was Danior Boswell, sitting quietly in a corner. He didn't know he had come, but it was a pleasant surprise nonetheless.
