James' clenched his jaw, taking a strong gulp as though he was forcing his heart back down.
"… He's still the same, directing everyone around like he already knows what they'll do," James mumbled.
Aina smiled in understanding. Let alone James and the others, there were too many things that Leonel didn't explain even to her. If James took offense to this, there wasn't really much she could do, she would just have to reveal their other trump cards ahead of time. The trouble with that, though, was that it would make the Heir Wars far more difficult.
However, at that moment, James smiled.
"Do you know what they call a quarterback's tight end in football?" James looked Aina in the eyes, his tears somewhat glistening but quickly evaporating away beneath a fiery blaze.
Aina blinked before her smile brightened. "The ultimate safety blanket."
