Chapter 0609

After that terrible meeting, I needed some space to think. Nicholas, having left the room with me, was reluctant to leave me alone.

"You can't listen to them, Piper," he said. "They are just trying to manipulate you."

"Maybe," I agreed. That was a distinct possibility, especially with how kind the King was being to me. But, his words did have some merit. What if my choice did affect morale of the people, and thereby the outcome of the war? I didn't want to be so brazen as to assume I alone could affect such a thing, but...

If there was even a chance, I had to carefully consider my choice. I couldn't behave rashly here.

"I just need time to think this over," I said. "I'm not making any decisions yet."

Nicholas stared at me with embers kindling in his eyes. A spark and his gaze would turn to a wildfire.

He was holding himself back. I knew there was much that he wanted to say. I waited for him to gather his thoughts and make his own decisions on what would be best.

In the end, after a long moment, he said, "Bridget would be a terrible Queen. She would be no benefit to the war effort."

liked," I said. "She could

is not enough," Nicholas

in her stead? I knew less of politics than she did. Even

was

think," I told

take my leave, he reached out and clasped

would not be a terrible

that, he released me

halls of the palace, lost in

kingdom tear itself apart, but nor could I trust Bridget to

seemed to be a good one. This was an impossible choice. No matter which way I went, the end result could have dire consequences for the entire

didn't know what to

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