If the Light Emperor knew that his daughter was plotting against him, he would realize how fragile his rule had been. After all, not even his family trusted him, but maybe they were the only people to know his true nature.
"You speak of treason, Princess," said Lyle with a frown. "If I don't arrest you here, I will be charged with treason, and my head will hang from the city's gates. Your revelation is akin to giving me a death sentence."
"Is your head worth one hundred million people?" asked Princess Ivory. "Merely muttering these words means my head would be on a spike too. However, the dogs will be here soon, so I need an answer before that."
Lyle stared at the folded map pressed to his chest for a few seconds before grabbing it. The princess let go of it, and Lyle unfolded the map, examining it. Ilios was big, and Helios was in the center. If he wanted to visit one of these sites, "It would take me a day or two without teleoperations."
