"Truth be told, I don't really need compassion. Together with Burushi we have figured out that the queen wants to ruin the reputation of both the first and the second prince, and her plan includes tarnishing Horeo's image through his association with me."
Zoemi shrugged his shoulders and said with a rather calm and indifferent expression.
"...that's unfortunate..."
Aspakeony's shoulders slumped and she lowered her head apologetically.
"I kind of don't know how exactly all of that will affect me personally, besides the possibility of being shunned... How can the opinion of others affect me when I am the owner of the prosperous territory that functioned perfectly fine on its own? Can the royal family take back the title they let me inherit? Or maybe vilify me and launch an attack to remove me from the position of power by force?"
"!!!"
