But a Court is more than its intrigue. At some point, I lost sight of what it truly is: a collection of fae linked by blood or magick or, in Sebastian’s case, choice. He’s so much braver than I am. He doesn’t weigh the options over and over. He simply comes to a crossroads and makes the best choice he can at that moment. If not for that bravery, he wouldn’t have returned here for the sake of an impossible quest, or protected a magickless enemy prisoner. He’s more of a prince than I’ve ever managed to be.