"I know this goes without saying, but this castle is as much as yours as it is mine, Kynan darling..."
I looked at the empress regnant looking at me expectantly and smiled a little before throwing a joke.
"If I choked on my dinner tonight, you will be the one who will have to lead the empire. Always remember that notion, okay?"
I shook my head and laughed with her siblings, "I can't even lead my own life properly, and then you will expect me to lead an entire nation? If I have to use all the powers of chance at my disposal, then I will make sure that there will be absolutely no chance in the underworld you will die for me to be an emperor in your stead. Count on it, cousin."
"I will be dropping by your office for a drink or two, Kynan. I hope you will have sever
