"You know what to do, right?" Adrian asked Mark.

Mark nodded. "Yes, Mr. Adrian." He gestured at the soldiers, and his attendants took the soldiers away to be punished.

With that matter settled, Adrian said, "Lord Mark, we need a place to stay for the night."

"Sure, Mr. Adrian. If I had known you were coming, I would have made preparations," Mark replied eagerly.

"No need for that," Adrian said with a dismissive wave of his hand. "Just arrange a place for us as you would normally."

Mark nodd