Alexander felt a slight headache coming as he finally understood where Lady Inayah was coming from.
It was not that Pasha Farzah had been callous, but he was out of his natural depth and fighting with both the king and a powerful Matbar (Marquiss).
Lord Assazd might not be able to match the Pasha toe to toe, but with Ptolomy's approval giving him royal legitimacy and him fighting in his own territory alongside his group of retainers, the odds were indeed quite good for the man.
He was able to sway nobles far easier than Pasha Farzah, whose own nobles in Matrak were already on his side and thus did not have the same low hanging fruit.
The extremely shrewd Lord Assazd was able to take full advantage of this by showing off these results to Ptolomy and the court and at the same time discrediting Pasha Farzah's abilities.
Alexander could not believe Ptolomy was so gullible and that he would 'backstab' his savor so easily.
