Once I realised what was truly meant by 'relinquish power', I acquiesced.
I was not supposed to order these people around.
It was never going to work out from the very beginning.
So, I would let them go.
I won't distance myself from them since that would be impractical and frankly impossible, but we will live separate lives.
When they are available I will use them, but other than that, they might as well not exist.
I will do my own thing and they can do theirs.
I won't one-sidedly press them to play a role in my plans any longer.
Because, it's become clear to me that continuing to go down such a path would only bring disaster.
The only ones who remained by my side were the ones I intended to have from the start.
Sana and Sona.
The only two I had gone out of my way to save and take care of because I needed them.
The only two who relied on me just as I relied on them.