He knew if he kept tormenting himself in such a way, he truly would go mad. Very well. He needed to look at the problem logically. He could not get out of here using his powers, for Lyanna had made sure he could not access them. So, then, it seemed he must somehow go through her. He must devise a way to make her think that he was succumbing to her charms. Perhaps then she would let down her guard. All he needed was a chance to escape this palace, because once he was away from the nullifying effects of the ni-khar, then he would be able to use his powers to return to the mortal world.
There was always the possibility that she might try to fetch him back, but he could rally his own people to protect him. Assuming that the spy wouldn’t attempt to compromise his safety. Once he got away, disc
