Ummmm, thanks to BURN3, whose kind of been fueling my words throughout like half of this, I figured I owe you more than a little recognition, so once again, thanks.
The King had underestimated Dresden.
He hadn't faced much resistance earlier, when he was rifling through the man's thoughts, it had been easy to drag the spell, and his address from the jumbled mind.
And that had put Richard at ease.
Ease is never a good state of mind to be in.
His power had been undermined by the lack of organization in his mind. He was a man of great knowledge, and though with knowledge comes power, not knowing how to use what has been gained can be the fatal flaw that puts you in the ground.
Through the unseeing eyes of his puppets, Richard had met the wizard. He had seen his morals and values guide his actions. He was not guided solely by a sense of self preservation like others, and also unlike others, Richard would give the man credit for this.
Most saw a conscience as a weakness, easily used against an opponent. But the King had faced enemies with strong values before, and underestimating them had very nearly been his downfall.
He would not underestimate the wizard Harry Dresden.
His puppets had also shown him the great power that the wizard held. Perhaps, even as powerful as the King himself. Morals as strong as his, combined with a power as great as his made for a dangerous combination.
But, to some extent, Richard had expected this, and he could continue with his plans unhindered.
The King sat back and smiled. The FBI Agents at the house had been a welcome surprise to the situation. They made things more interesting, and perhaps they would even make things a little bit more challenging.
Preparations were already underway and there was nothing to do now but wait.