"And so they had in this case," Drinian agrees, nodding.
"Now, His Majesty, though tender in years, was aware of the danger in letting his royal self be known. For, as you correctly surmised, it was likely there might be those who'd be happy enough to rid themselves of Imperial rule through a quick act of regicide. So there they were, chained and led off to be sold, when they passed an inn and a man appeared. He liked the look of His Majesty, so he said, and so bought him off the slaver.
"When the others were gone, the man told His Majesty not to be frightened, for he'd bought him for his face, having reminded the man of his old master, King Caspian. And so His Majesty revealed himself, for the man who'd bought him was none other than Lord Bern, one of the seven lost lords whom we had set sail to find."
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"Now, His Majesty, though tender in years, was aware of the danger in letting his royal self be known. For, as you correctly surmised, it was likely there might be those who'd be happy enough to rid themselves of Imperial rule through a quick act of regicide. So there they were, chained and led off to be sold, when they passed an inn and a man appeared. He liked the look of His Majesty, so he said, and so bought him off the slaver.
"When the others were gone, the man told His Majesty not to be frightened, for he'd bought him for his face, having reminded the man of his old master, King Caspian. And so His Majesty revealed himself, for the man who'd bought him was none other than Lord Bern, one of the seven lost lords whom we had set sail to find."