"Then why do you tell me not to trust him?"
Kael questioned directly as he stared at the King.
"As I stated before, because I do not know him as well as I know others.
It is the same reason I do not tell you to trust other council members."
The King then looked into Kael's eyes and,
"Distrust and not trusting someone are two different lines of thought, Hero Kael. You distrust someone when you doubt him, but in a place like the royal palace, you doubt everyone around you, even the people you trust, so that definition loses its meaning here.
In the Royal Palace, distrust is used for people you suspect, people you think are highly likely to not be on your side. I never told you that I suspect Edric.
I just do not trust him as much as I trust the names I gave you."
"…"
Kael turned silent.
Seeing that, the King chuckled,
"The matters in the Royal Palace have always been complicated ones, Hero. Do not worry about them more than you have to."
