The answer was obvious: Zoya Nazyalensky could do the job—assuming she could get free of this purgatory. He would make her his First Minister and Protector of the Realm, not just the commander of the Grisha forces. If Nikolai died before his heir came of age, she would be there to watch over Ravka and the line of succession. The people had come to trust her—as much as they could trust a Grisha. And despite her dark moods and vindictive heart, he had come to trust her. She was maturing into a steady, confident leader.
Please just admit you’re completely in awe of her and PROPOSE.
