The four conditions...
The four conditions that could save four lives... That could change my fate together with theirs...
'Should I agree to this bargain?'
I once again ... the magnanimous great hall once. The queen had still not recovered from the shock. The king was still squinting at me, expecting a reply. Still, as if he have all the time in the world and can wait forever, he kept silent, letting me think without persuading me further.
'Should I say yes?'
After a very long silence, the queen spoke. "...What about Edward?"
"..."
"What about my son?" this time, there was anger in her voice. "You were the one who saw this desire in him. Now how could you do this to him?"
The king's head now turned to Her Majesty. His eyes narrowed. "It's not about me and my son, Olivia. It's about Astrana and its people," he paused then looked at me still with a squint and continued. "A true king wouldn't forsake his people."
