"If you give me a few votes, I can win the election. Of course, I will also satisfy some of your demands," said the red-robed cardinal, who had white hair, a square face, and a long beard. As he spoke, his brows furrowed tightly, and his half-closed, cloudy eyes seemed very wary of Gray.
Gray sat quietly across from him, staring at him.
About half an hour ago, a carriage had stopped at the back door of the mansion where Gray was temporarily staying. Upon entering, the cardinal had wrapped himself tightly in a cloak, making it impossible to tell he was a cardinal.
Darren IV.
Gray had seen this man before, and not just once. When the Pope visited Isaac, Darren IV was among the entourage. He had also seen him at the Vatican but had never spoken a word to Gray.
