Aleksander and Queen Euphemia looked at each other with great intensity. Each of them had fire in their eyes – one that was fueled by hatred for each other.
Elys might have been biased and her judgement of right and wrong clouded by her own goals, but she would never side with the Eastern Kingdom despite Aleksander's lapses.
Yes, he had gone on a rampage and had accidentally killed people, but it was not entirely his fault. It had been the late King Raxus and his selfish desires for the other kingdom's land and resources that led to Aleksander's doom.
"Queen Euphemia, perhaps we can try to talk things over," Elys proposed as she took a step forward, her hand in front of her as if trying to pacify things, "like civilized rulers of a kingdom."
The Eastern Queen's scowl turned darker as she heard Elys speak.
