"What?" Darin and Jano objected in unison. "I am not validly the First Knight of the Knights of Deren; I cannot validly act as chancellor in a coronation." "Why?" Darin asked, noting that Jano fell silent. "As a chosen communicant of the Water Lord, my obligation to the king cannot be considered unwavering and I am thus ineligible to have the position of First Knight." "Who has the authority to strip you from your position?" Darin asked. "The king or his chosen representative only." "Well, Draynor is dead, so there is no king. By default, that makes the regent the king pro tempore." "I do."