‘Seize her, you doddering idiots!’ cried Rathborne. ‘You answer to the Kingsbreath!’ ‘I am your princess and first you will let me speak!’ Rose turned her face to the crowd, her voice arcing as she addressed all the courtiers and nobles of Eana. Although my coronation has yet to fall, I hope you will permit me this first act as Queen of Eana, in light of the truth that has been exposed today. Willem Rathborne has failed in his role as Kingsbreath in the worst way. Not only has he betrayed me by killing my parents and hiding the truth from me for all these years but he has betrayed this
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