"So we have reached a decision then?"
"Yes."
"I think it is settled."
After Rune and Stella's sparring match, the council got into another heated debate. In the end, it was decided that they would offer their support. The evidence of his claims were too substantial to ignore and he had already received a pledge from Oto, even if the council generally regarded the eastern empress with skepticism due to her eccentricity. It wasn't a unanimous decision, but there had been enough in agreement to pass the vote. There was one person, however, who did not take part in the council's debate.
"It is good that you all have come to a decision but I won't agree to an alliance without having a few conditions met," Queen Rimu said.
