38“I absolutely forbid it!”
“It’s not yours to forbid, Councillor!”
Alex stood at her seat, the frustration rising within her.
“Empress, as advisor to the Empire, I cannot allow the Queen Empress—or the Crown Prince—to willingly leave the safety of the palace to engage the Betrayer. The Crown Prince’s brother or not, he is still the enemy!”
“Councillor.” Treyan stood, his tone even as if attempting to distill the tension before the situation escalated further. “The Empress and I have talked about this, at length, and we believe this is the only way that we’ll be able to infiltrate Reylor’s castle and apprehend him.”
“What will become of him?”
“He will return to the palace, and we will put him on trial for the crimes he has committed against the Empire.”
The Councillor looked between
