Everyone in this room was watching, waiting, trying to understand, but what was there to understand about a man who only wanted his freedom?
If he had a way to cure the king, then Alexei would forever be indebted to him. That really was a nice deal, but he didn't want the kingdom indebted to him, that would mean his brother would also be indebted to him, he didn't want that.
He had a few desires but none of them was meant to hurt Carl. He was doing this for both of them, to allow them to have a relationship that didn't force him to be the monster he was perceived as.
The past few days since the trial, he had tried his best. He had been a good prisoner, a good brother, and probably a good Alexei citizen, even though he was a jailbird. He was still recuperating, but he had already gotten back his abilities.
He was already at full strength, and the Penta knew that. His senses were sharper, his sight clearer, and his speed was also faster.