[@Cyclone] Eh, coming uninvited, with an army of a hundred Khargats (who proceed to majorly disrespect a 'holy' place - and they themselves are heathens), and not having announced his coming at an earlier point, and the entitled attitude (bringing slaves is definitely acting entitled [i]and[/i] suggests that he does not under any circumstance expect to be turned away)... would explain the less-than-ecstatic greeting Chugo has received. Elendin is probably being far too kind in allowing him to remain. A more appropriate reaction would probably have been a toned down, less xenophobic Rurik - Chugo and his men get sent back home immediately. Allowing him to stay is definitely a kindness that will see Elendin get on the bad side of at least three advisers. I mean, trying to be nice to one adviser at the expense of making enemies of three others isn't great. At the same time, Bastien drawing a sword in the throne room and questioning the young king so aggressively definitely deserves a harsh punishment of some kind. No matter how bad Chugo's arrival was, that's just a bit...woah. But Elendin is still a boy-king, and in the context of him still being new and not wishing to overly antagonise any particular faction, his current course of action (until he can retire and find a better way to deal with it all, after some sage advice >.>) is for the best.