"The council members are set in their ways and do not want a change. From both sides, I redeem them. I neither fear them nor believe we could rely on them," Damien explained.
"That was the feeling I got," Vienna agreed. "If all they care about is their comfort and standing, they are no use to us." She wanted to cry. No one would come to their aid in a fight against the queen. They had no allies, no choices, and no escape.
Damien came and took her hand. "You were still brave to face them, as well as my mother. What else did you discuss with her?"
There were so many things Vienna could not say. She racked her brain for something relevant that stayed within the queen's guidelines. "She said something about the marriages- it echoed what you said." Vienna raised her gaze to meet his. "That
