"Great"
I clapped and let my expression fade into a grand smile. There was many things to discuss. A great many things, one of which being their terms of surrender. It was sudden, a droop in my stomach that came about as a sense of extreme anxiety.
'Oh…' I thought to myself. I didn't know anything about the terms. Of course there was the complete and utter surrender. But I had also been tasked with first seeking a peaceful solution. But… I had never thought I would get this far. Never believed in the depths of my heart that any ruler would willingly subjugate themselves below me. Seeing only the depths of my power.
Was I stronger than I thought? Maybe… maybe.
Faye… she blinked many times. Each of them brought a greater stability to her sanity. Until finally she was ready to talk. I wasn't. But that musn't show on my face. It must not.
