"What-what do you mean you can't agree?" Ilona stammered in shock, not able to process what she was hearing.
"I'm truly sorry," the King shook his head, "It isn't possible for me to agree to this."
"But you have to," Ilona shook her head, tears building in her eyes, "You have to agree to it. If-If you don't we... we will never see our brother and sister again. Who knows what will happen to them!"
"Ilona," Ian said quietly, reaching for his sister's hand as her voice grew louder.
"No!" she snapped, jerking it out of his reach before turning to Daniel again, "No, you can't do this! You have to agree to his terms. You can't leave my siblings never to see their family again!"
Ilona's anger was boiling as her heart broke. The Duke was quick to move partially in front of her, blocking her from the King.
"Danny, can you tell us what the terms are? Maybe we could discuss it, and we could..."
