"Lady Janice!" Several nobles hurriedly made way for the noblewoman.
Janice Barov walked past them, carrying a baby tightly wrapped in a blanket, and headed toward the Barov Family's carriage.
"Darling!" Duke Aliden Barov stepped down from the carriage. When he saw the baby in his wife's arms, he could not help frowning. "Why did you bring Alex here? Isn't he sick?"
Alex Barov, the youngest son of the Barov Family, was only a little over a year old... but he had developed a slight fever a few days earlier.
"He needs fresh air!" Janice said matter-of-factly.
"All right!" Aliden knew he could not persuade his wife. Though he was a lofty duke in public, he still had to listen to his wife when it came to the children.
He walked over and leaned toward his wife's arms, smiling as he said, "Let me have a look at little Alex!"
"Get lost. He doesn't want to see you!" Janice snorted coldly, then turned and climbed into the carriage.
Duke Aliden Barov froze, then shook his head helplessly...
Looking at the guards quietly laughing nearby, the duke glared fiercely at them. "What are you laughing at? Get ready to leave!"
Chief Court Mage Thalnos stood beside the road, waiting for the guests attending the hunt to arrive one by one.
To ensure the king's safety, he and the other court mages were responsible for searching the nobles' carriages... in case they meant the king harm.
When an ornate carriage approached, Thalnos hurriedly bowed slightly.
"Duke Aliden... and Lady Janice, welcome..." They were the Barov Family from Caer Darrow Island.
"Your Excellency Thalnos!" The couple stepped out of the carriage and hurriedly greeted the blue-robed mage in return.
"Just a routine inspection. Please forgive me!" Thalnos said with a smile. The