-Rivanna-
Jonathan wasn’t that type of person. No, he could be reasoned with. We simply wanted the rightful king on the throne. We merely desired the North to return to the humans. Was that so unreasonable? Why wouldn’t King Ashes just listen? Why couldn’t he grasp that he truly held the key to peace?
I could feel Ladon’s gaze on me most of the time. He observed the conflict between his brother and me but refrained from intervening. He understood that he couldn’t alter the outcome.
King Ashes and I both pursued peace, yet neither of us was willing to relinquish power to achieve it because doing so meant betting everything on the other.
“Do you believe you can manipulate him through his nephew?” King Ashes inquired.
“They both heed my counsel. I am certain of it,” I replied.
“But I do
