"I'm not sure how you can do that when you can heartlessly kill children who have nothing to do with you."
Veronica bit her tongue after this slip of a tongue.
She hurriedly added, "I mean a leader has to be wise. He has to let go of personal feelings and bring justice to his people.
"I understand that your father is some kind of lord in your realm, and you want to take over after him, but do you think it is the right way to become a wise lord?
"Think about the people you are going to rule. If you only think about snatching power from your eldest brother, you can never become a good ruler.
"Now I realize why Dastan cooperatively brought you to me. He wanted an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. He thought I was going to kill you and so did you.
