Cassian now believed the Veyrath envoys, were operating under the instructions of their king who they claimed was still missing.
With the introduction of the Heir Assurance Clause, they believed they had finally backed Cassian into a corner where logic would dictate for him. They waited for Cassian to roar, to negotiate, or to yield.
Instead, Cassian sat back in his seat his hands resting flat on the arms.
"The crown has heard your concerns regarding the assurance of lineage," Cassian said, his voice echoed. "However, my co-sovereign will answer for the throne."
The chamber stiffened. By stepping back, Cassian wasn't avoiding the blow; he was weaponizing Elias.
Elias stepped forward and this time he wasn't graceful. He moved with measured, heavy stride of a King who had spent the last month rebuilding a broken world, which he had.
He didn't spare Cassian's a glance.
