“I did it all for you. So you could truly rule. All your life, we’ve been preparing you for this.” “My mother knew what you were planning?” “It was her idea in the first place. One of her best.” Savine did not often find herself at a loss for words. She slowly stepped back, pointing at her father with a trembling hand. “Because… I was King Jezal’s bastard. You knew all along… if Orso could be removed, I could be put in his place!” “Your parentage was not a choice we made.” “Only something you turned to your advantage!”
