Ch. 542Setting the stage, a first meeting
John discussed the Bull Clan’s future and considered using the Saga Kingdom’s upcoming warrior hunt to promote Faoken’s trade and sell outdated weapons. He then met Marshal Cain, who asked what he thought of the Beastfolk, leaving John to answer.
- John agreed with Gabri that Beastfolk might find Meyer more believable as the Beastfolk king’s illegitimate daughter than as a sage, and resolved to have her trained after the envoy business was finished.
- John learned that the Saga Kingdom’s warrior hunt would take place in three months and considered entering Faoken’s Beastfolk and selling obsolete weapons through the competition.
- Fritz told John that Marshal Cain’s health had improved and that Cain had been waiting to speak with him.
- John entered Cain’s ward, where Cain sent Fritz and Wendy out so they could speak alone.
- Cain asked John whether Gabri had awakened, then asked what he thought of the Bull Clan and the Beastfolk as a whole.