章 234: Two Factions

"I don't want it. There, that should make it easy." Corva said plainly, trying to suppress the tears threatening to fall. "Now, go."

"It isn't that simple. We know you possess no interest in presenting a claim to the throne. The reason we have decided to visit is that we want to gather your support for our sister, Lethaya." One of her other sisters said. "She is a much better candidate than Ayalla."

"Why should I care?" Corva questioned. As long as she could do her own work, what did it matter who sat on the throne? All that mattered was her work and that her mother would soon be gone from this world… What did succession matter…

"Ayalla would turn our country into Haedda. She would have us close our borders and cease trade with other countries. Aedrider prides itself on our technology. It was at Mother's and Lethaya's request that we attend the tournament in Arcadios… You enjoyed that right?"

"I did…"