Chapter 73: Old Scores

The moment Hendrix Letherdale halted, chairs scraped and several tables of guests rose to their feet. Only Bruce Yale and Grayson Yale remained seated, steady as ever, unruffled by the sudden hush. "Governor Letherdale!" "Governor!" "..." Big names from every trade greeted him with practiced poise and genuine respect. Anyone bold enough to speak up at that moment had met Hendrix before; they were movers and shakers in Drako and across all of Zordah-people like Carlos Mabre and Ricardo Warth. Those...