"Prince Ellias, you are not King yet," Milena said, unhappy. "You're not even Crown Prince yet, until that Council ends."
"Are we going to fight over technicalities now, future Grand Princess?" Retorted the Prince. "If that's the case, then you aren't Grand Princess yet either."
Milena frowned. She had, for a few seconds, thought about using her Royal Pardon granted by her new title as a Grand Princess to save those currently imprisoned. It would have been a big loss even before Rayan left for the war, but it wouldn't have been meaningless. Milena knew they couldn't afford to let the army leave with so many of those who should have been among it missing. Although it was only a few people, one single person could change everything with one decision, at the right time. She had read enough
