Aiwass had originally planned not to appear in public again before Yulia returned. To be precise, before Isabel presided over the convening of the Round Table Meeting and announced the decision to replace the ministers.
He didn't want to cause trouble for Isabel, so it was best to distance himself a bit from these matters.
After all, he wasn't really there to seek power; if that was his goal, there would be no need for him to pretend here... Queen Sofia had basically come just shy of saying to him, "You may take it for yourself."
Even though Isabel's increasingly resilient spirit could ignore the idle gossip, Aiwass would not tolerate its existence.
He had finished shepherding Night Fiend Vinesse. Now, Aiwass was ready to begin slowly nurturing the Defiant Flame Butterfly, striving to cultivate her to the same level as the Night Fiend as soon as possible.
