Silas put down the letter and sighed. "What do you want, my liege?"
Adrian rolled his eyes. "Why do you always answer my question with another question?"
Silas chuckled. "Maybe because I want to hear your opinion?"
"Give me my options, Silas."
"Fine, then I will give you my unreserved opinion."
"That is what I expect of you."
"Although I must warn you, truth is always hard to swallow, and most of the time it is never comforting."
Like always, dramatic in his behavior or his speech, thought the king. Which might be the reason people are so attracted to him, either in my court or within the common folk.
"I have no choice," Adrian responded.
Then Silas take a breath before laying his options.
"The first option is to let your brother live. I will tell you what it might lead to. If you let your brother live, it would be unwise, to say the least…"
"Why?" He interrupted
