Chapter 268 A Matter Of Honor

• The Great Hall's cacophony of silverware and chatter faded abruptly. Tristan Salvatore's bold entrance had made a bigger impact than Victor Cromwell's. For a minute, nobody else spoke.
• When the tension dissipated, four of the major candidates—Sir Gideon Whitehall, Earl Philip O'Keefe, Charlie Griggs, and Robert Dunham—moved to surround him.
• Their expressions were a mix of skepticism and scorn. Victor remained apart, his alert eyes watching Tyler from a distance.