"So... what do we do about the rebellion?" Marcellus twirled his pen between his fingers. "And where do we fit into this?"
"I suggest Julius and Lillian drop their ridiculous plan," Evelina said. "As for you three… just rule this place like normal. I'll make sure the inner district doesn't interfere with you."
Evelina replied casually. It was the most obvious answer, after all. She didn't even really need to think about it.
"I'm fine with that," Marcellus replied, "but how does helping us help you? Forgive me for being cautious, but I know you're not doing this out of kindness alone."
"Isn't it obvious already?" I cut in for Evelina. I might not be the brightest one here when it comes to politics, but even I knew this one.
