"Once you die, that is when you are truly free from the restraints of being royalty, Mertl."
"But—"
"Do you honestly believe I could become a king of a kingdom I want?" Eulasha said ruefully.
"Of course…" Mertl simmered down from the excitement after seeing her become crestfallen.
"I have long accepted the reality, Mertl. I cannot become a king... being a queen is not that bad." Eulasha said with a bitter smile. "I could still govern the land; the title is just… a bit different."
She hated it. The thought of becoming a queen, Mertl could see it so clearly.
"I will… I will not have another wife if you chose me."
"What?"
"You can become the king between us. We don't need a kingdom. Let's become diplomats, we could travel across the world. I could be unrestricted from being royalty and you could reign the people we have on the ship."
"What?" She looked surprised.
Mertl was surprised by what he said as well.
