"Your Excellencies, I cannot bear to receive such great respect from all of you," Micah said.
Even if Micah's tone of voice sounded shocked and humble, the look in his eyes and the actions he took differed from his words. He remained seated on the sofa, looking quite relaxed with no intention of moving from his position at all.
Number Ten, on the other sofa, also admired Micah's naturally calm, lazy, yet dignified temperament. There was no doubt that these old aristocrats knew that they— Micah and Number Ten— were aware of their treasonous intentions. As for forgiving them…
"I dare not, Your Excellency. We will never have second thoughts about the king!"
"Duke Windsor offered us bribes, and while we did agree at the time, it was merely a political expedient without any other intention. Our hearts still lean toward the king."
"We have never considered betraying the king! We are merely waiting for Your Grace and Your Excellency to return and deliver us justice."
