The Man in the Iron Mask Chapter XLI - In which the squirrel falls--the adder flies

In which the temperament of service and the justice of kings are examined through a sharp exchange between D’Artagnan and Colbert, revealing loyalties strained and the burdens borne by those who serve the crown. Meanwhile, a grave commission sends the musketeer to assert royal power over Belle-Ile, where friendships and duty intertwine under the shadow of imminent conflict.