Atheline answered instantly.
"We could get royal discounts."
The silence in the room was deafening. Several councillors physically recoiled at the unreasonable answer.
The councillor of Trade stared in disbelief.
"Royal discounts."
The king nodded.
"Royal discounts," he repeated, his tone light as though complimenting the man for understanding his vision.
The noble elder looked exhausted.
"There is no such thing, your majesty," he calmly said.
Atheline smiled. "Who knows for sure. We might just get it in some way."
Lilith decided the discussion had gone far enough and was off-topic.
"The moon crystals allocation will not change."
Immediately after the atmosphere finally shifted back to strictly business. The councillors straightened their attention caught.
Lilith continued under their eager gazes.
