"<em>You think I haven't considered that option before?</em>" Vennar growled, clenching his fist, before Karolina put her hand on his arm.<br/><br/>"Vennar, I know better than anyone what Myraz has cost you," she said sympathetically. "But this man is not your enemy, do not take your anger out on him. Get me my usual drink and I will bring him up to speed." She took a seat as Vennar left the room. "Myraz's position of power has little to do with his control of the city guard. He has in his possession a magical artefact, one stolen from the great dragons of the north before he was born, which he came into position of nearly a century and a half ago. If you are to overthrow him you cannot simply walk up to his palace and attempt to kill him. The mission will be far more difficult."<br/><br/>"Just tell it to him straight Karolina," Vennar said, returning with her drink as he tried to disguise a ragged cough that escaped his lips. "If we're going to do this we have to travel to the land of the dragons and request their aid."