A fierce debate

Vaïnaemon was loving this, it had been a long time since he had met someone who was well versed in Marglow’s ancient texts. Let alone someone that would dare to disagree with him so openly and vehemently. Yet here he was discussing those very texts with a young and passionate man. His opponent’s eyes shines with an unnatural blue light as he explained why the word ‘sekna’ meant ‘to uncover’, instead of ‘to find’ and how this changed the entire meaning of Chapter VII.   Vaïnaemon was just about to reply when the two men were interrupted by a messenger. “My lord Vaïnaemon, the lady Sirana requests your presence to help mitigate some rising tensions between a number of Emberborn and Maplehearts diplomats.”   Vaïnaemon sighed, the gig was up, now that the young man knew he had not been speaking to some random local, but rather to the king of the entire area he wouldn't dare argue quite as passionately any longer. How he had missed this, simply debating based on merit rather than rank. Ah the trials of the privileged.   But the young man simply harrumphed “Hmm, you being a king still doesn’t mean you’re right in your interpretation of Marglov’s seventh chapter.” Vaïnaemon looked up, surprised by the man’s boldness. He grinned and soon launched into a detailed explanation of why he was correct. The two immediately launched into another debate, the distraught messenger behind them all but forgotten.   -The first meeting of Vinthoras and Vaïnaemon