>>6067661Your father sent one of his advisors, Olaf, along with you. Olaf is a native of the Imperial city, and so Captain Kabot thought his knowledge of court might be valuable in whatever it is that the Emperor has planned. While Olaf is undoubtedly intelligent and wise, he is also very old. He spent most of the journey asleep. When he wasn't sleeping, he was putting you to sleep with meandering anecdotes from ages past.
The two of you receive a royal welcome at the imperial palace. Imperial Knights escort you to an apartment which is to be your home during whatever is to come. You set down your things and just when you are ready to lay down and rest for the first time in weeks, a pair of knights appears to escort you for an audience with the Emperor himself. Dr. Olaf is told to wait behind.
