That would be why Malos has had to give up his estate in Wudenkin, then. 
Well, we'll see. My instinct tells me that King Michael is intentionally dragging things out, as he has been making excuses continuously for why he can't come to Wudenkin since the deadline passed. Some of them are reasonable, but others have not been. I naturally assume that this is because ultimately he doesn't plan to give it back at all. Then again, maybe he's just trying to squeeze a little extra gold out of it before he's forced to return it. Either way he's not really acting in good faith, which leads me to question his intentions.
