"Loyal indeed...." said King Steffan as he raised his own glass. He realised that his wife was loking at Isiah, meaning that it was time to finally give the honors to his loyal subject and friend.

"Even amongst the betrayal thst might crawl into the Court, I am glad to know that there are people I can place my trust into. A few days ago, Ser Isiah stood selflessly against one such traitor, and protected my beloved Queen, the mother of my heir." He said lovingly as his arm grasped Irena with love and gentleness from around the waist "Even I as a King found myself unable to think of a reward great enough to compensate for your flawless actions Sir"