"If the prince fails to marry you, I'll immediately have you thrown into the arms of any willing twerp! Believe I have done enough for an ingrate like you. Forming a valuable alliance is the most of your good.
Left for his devious nature, I would have insisted he chose Gwen. It's a wonder to what use you are to him."
It was fortuitous to be allied with a kingdom as great as Eragon. The king of Cradya would thank his luck not to be an adversary and he didn't fail to express that resentfully.
Rain's breathing became rapid and she swallowed anxiously. She couldn't hide the tremble of her hands and thus buried them underneath her skirt.
With King Elric's words, it was now difficult to keep her confidence .
Her gaze faltered and she pressed close her lids to fight back for composure.
At the moment her facade broke through, a sudden wave of noise swept over the hall and then it returned to grave silence almost instantly.
