Remi was an anchor at his side, a necessity at this point, and the Ronin had to draw in a deep breath and let it out again before he could even think of considering Jigano's words, his proposal, his everything that had not been a part of the plan that Ronin had not been given time to tell them yet. This was not right. A three-pronged rule was good in theory but threatened to get messy at a moment's notice. Then there was the fact that (and how many times did he have to say it) Edrei Launceleyn was still Edrei Launceleyn.
Regardless of how she felt, of what she had to do with it, about Zariah hanging over her head, she was still ruling in a tyrant's shoes - the tyrant that could, as far as they were all aware, return at any moment to wrench this absurd leadership from their grasp. This was not how it was supposed to happen, and Ronin's jaw feathered with all the things still left unsaid.
Because it didn't really matter, did it? This was how it was to be backed into a corner - and someone had to step up do something. "Fine," he said, his tone clipped. "Fine, I'll do it. But not another word to Edrei until we all speak together."
At that moment, the commotion from upstairs rang out, and Ronin's blue eyes widened - Wessex had been named Queen. And oh - he couldn't help it. The hunter began to laugh.
Regardless of how she felt, of what she had to do with it, about Zariah hanging over her head, she was still ruling in a tyrant's shoes - the tyrant that could, as far as they were all aware, return at any moment to wrench this absurd leadership from their grasp. This was not how it was supposed to happen, and Ronin's jaw feathered with all the things still left unsaid.
Because it didn't really matter, did it? This was how it was to be backed into a corner - and someone had to step up do something. "Fine," he said, his tone clipped. "Fine, I'll do it. But not another word to Edrei until we all speak together."
At that moment, the commotion from upstairs rang out, and Ronin's blue eyes widened - Wessex had been named Queen. And oh - he couldn't help it. The hunter began to laugh.
