She scoffed, disappointed by his reply. "Humans are evil too. Why don't we go on a rampage and kill them all? We would also be creating a safe environment for posterity."
"I cannot believe that you defend such injustice, Lucien. This should not be a day of celebration but rather of mourning and repentance, for a heinous crime that was committed by the late king."
"This has been celebrated for decades now. You can't change it. No one can."
She stood to her feet, and he followed her immediately. He took her hand and pulled her closer to him.
"There were evil witches, just as there are evil, bloodthirsty men. You cannot justify the mass murder of innocent people, and you certainly should not be celebrating it either. What kind of king would that make you?"
She wriggled herself free and left.
