“No, not until AFTER she had met deLuna, and she didn’t live in Alantra at the time, she was in Brochas.”
“So he exaggerated. It could still be true.”
“His story doesn’t fit with my father’s description of events. Father said the queen"s own mages turned on her.”
“Could your father be mistaken?”
“He was there himself,” continued Charlaine, “and I trust his word over deLuna’s, not to mention my aunt’s opinion of him.”
“Whether it’s true or not, the fact is that he claims to be king. Who are we to argue the point?”
“Wise words. I suppose, in the long run, it doesn’t really matter. What’s important right now is getting him to prevent another country from being invaded.”
“I’ve been thinking about that,” mused Danica. “Couldn’t they just invade overland? After all, Halvaria is right on t
