Apr 24

“You will go to Fleurberg, and one of you will conquer this so-called ‘Glass Mountain’ and win and wed the girl,” he ordered. “If it is you, Octavian, all to the good; we can unite the Kingdoms into one. If it is you, Alexander, that will be excellent too, since it will give you a Kingdom of your own. If it is you, Julian—which, may I add, I do not anticipate—” he had cast a jaundiced eye on his youngest son then “—at least we will be spared having to try to find something for you to do with your life.”