"They are working hard," Aaron growled, knuckles turning white where he gripped his fork.
"They're working harder than you've ever worked in your life but they're still poor because the system is designed to keep them that way and it's our responsibility to fix that."
"The system works perfectly well," Gerald’s voice had taken on a patronizing tone that made Raven want to punch him.
"You're just too young and inexperienced to understand how kingdoms actually function and you're letting your emotions cloud your judgment."
"My emotions have nothing to do with it," Aaron was losing his composure now and Raven could see the anger building in his expression.
"I'm making decisions based on what's best for all of my subjects and not just the wealthy ones who can afford to pay for your fav
