what do you plan to do to stop him? i fear cruelty is in his nature. i am not sure if he can help himself.
perhaps you are right. i just—— i mislike the thought of sending her away. if she is wed to someone not worthy of her. . . i do not think i am a good judge of character.
you and your siblings? do you not disagree on how to rule? that almost seems more complicated than just having one ruler.
. . . yes. i am. i have always been told so since i was a child. my mind has never been the same as everybody else's.
i mean, a prince has power but my father rules alone. it's not equal. is it not that way for you?
everyone thinks i am mad, that is why i cannot exist without being judged. they say it of aerion too in a different way. it is what happens when you are different here.
it is not my kingdom, it's my father's, then it will be my brother's. i do not wish to hold power, just to exist without judgement; it is impossible. they are always watching.
well, yes, but my family has a habit of hurting those who hurt us. i don't wish to see another war.
i'm not a warrior or a politician. i am just. . . here. a prince by blood but not by nature, i suppose.
aerion does not really indulge in friendly fights. he can be cruel.
he is not lying, he is a knight. a good one from what i have seen.
i have never understood how fighting is entertaining. it's horrible, what may seem like a one time fight or a bit of 'fun' often turns into something worse. don't you think?
you are right, nephew.
i am not surprised. i just wish he would stay out of trouble for a single day. at least for maekar's sake.
i cannot remember maekar ever being quite that bad. . . though perhaps that is because it was never directed towards me.















