“It’s hard to trust anyone. Enemies come wearing friendly faces.”
“I realize it’s hard to know the enemy from the friend, but if you will trust me, I will prove my alliance to you in days to come.”
“All right. Start by telling me why anyone would want me dead. I did nothing.”
“Savanne, really, don’t be such an innocent. There are evil people in Casmir, you know that. Your throne was the prize, but to have it they had to get rid of you. It’s as simple as that.”
“I see. So, who is on the throne now? Ebony, I assume?”
“Ebony and I both occupy the throne now.”
“I see. So you and your evil sister are the culprits. You were always good to me, Ivory. What happened to you? Was it the glitter of the throne that blinded you to goodness? You are very brazen indeed to come here and tell me this.
