He had to admit, Remides's suggestion was their best bet for now.
So, William nodded in agreement.
Remides had ruled for nearly 800 of the past 1,000 years, carrying the fate of the entire Ava State on her shoulders. It was a heavy burden, but one that only she had the power, prestige, and trust to bear.
From a personal standpoint, she'd rather return to being a Ranger and Sentinel, but the reality was that no one else could step up to the plate in terms of power, prestige, and trust.
Thus, she had to remain the ruler, always considering the needs of her citizens above her own desires.
William understood this, and even though he wanted to tell Remides to lay down her burden and rest, having fulfilled her duty, and she too would like to hear him say that, he couldn't bring himself to negate her 1,000 years of hard work.
So, they both silently let things play out as they would, even though they both knew what the other really wanted.
