Chapter 86: If that got out, people would have a field day!

Buoyed by Dominic Simpson's over-the-top flattery, Nathaniel floated a little on the praise. The others took the cue and chimed in, laying it on thick. He was, after all, a Grandmaster who had met his share of dignitaries. He'd heard far more over-the-top flattery than this and no longer batted an eye at it. So although his ego had been stroked, he kept his expression cool and unruffled. When his granite features did not shift an inch, the group felt a jolt at his stern, commanding presence. Their...