[Malkaer Andares]

A few hurried steps and he was there. In his excitement Malkaer did not knock on the door prior to opening it; a rare breach of protocol on his part. Always a man of excellent timing, Malkaer entered the office just as Archalen uttered the name of the king of Aetheria. Seeing the shock and (possibly horror?) on the face of the Thane of Imperia, he decided not to speak yet and silently closed the door.