Orig was unusually silent, consumed by a single thought: he was ready to sacrifice everything to save those dear to him. He was prepared to lose an entire kingdom for his most loyal men. How would he react if he ever fell in love? What if it was Taya?
Originally, he had planned to use the diamonds to rebuild their kingdom and to provide reparations to the Lotus people who had suffered losses because of the war. He wanted to fulfill Taya's wishes. But now, here he stood, watching his closest friends in pain. He certainly wasn't planning to just stand by and watch them suffer without doing anything.
"Sorry to interrupt your meeting, but I believe I have something important to contribute."
Taya entered the meeting hall after threatening the guards with expulsion if they didn't open the door. In truth, they were afraid of her; she had the precision of a marksman, and they knew she wouldn't miss if she intended to kill.
