<Tab/>In act one scene three, Malcolm puts Macduff through a series of tests to conclude if Macduff is indeed loyal to him and his future kinghood. Macduff starts out by asking Malcolm to return with him and regain his royalties. To this proposition, Malcolm was suspicious, and blatantly stated to Macduff that he did not trust him because he once served with the evil Macbeth. Malcolm thought his return would be an ambush in which he would be slain. Macduff responds to this by pledging to Malcolm that he is not treacherous and is only trying to help Malcolm on his way to the…
