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"I'm not sure this is the best idea, Your Highness," Brutus reminded me as we stared up at the castle.
"I know you don't think that. But it's something we have to do," I pointed out. "We have to do something symbolic to show the people that we're going to defeat Katya, and this is what we're going to do."
Jonathan;s idea of stealing the crown used to coronate our royalty had been playing around in my head for weeks, and I'd finally decided that it was time to do something about it.
"I understand what you're trying to do, Your Highness, but I think it's foolhardy to go yourself," he insisted.
"I know how you feel about that, but I'm not going to ask my men to risk their lives when I'm not willing to do it myself."
"If you die, Your Highness, the rebellion will lose its figurehead,"
