The king would not be betrayed by his emotions at such a time. He had long regretted allowing commoners to serve as knights, a decision he made in a time when the Karkaa invaded the land.

Someone as charismatic as Zeroun would be most dangerous if he was allowed to maneuver himself into a position that held real authority. The king did not doubt that Zeroun was making his grasp for power at that very moment. Obviously the knight would either make himself the head of this ‘senate of commoners,’ or even worse, he would simply need to allow the people give him the position. Once he had the senate, Zeroun could easily oppose the king. It was a rather bold gamble by the knight.