A Book

The Queen of Janea was silent in response to his argument, and her smile disappeared. However, Arthur could feel no hostility, only sadness from the woman. Finally, after a long while of unsaid words, she nodded.

"Hiding this from you is useless," said Ava. "You have seen what I wanted to tell you. However, this is more than just about Janea. Is it wrong for me to care about my kingdom and the world?"

"You are wrong for assuming I don't know what's killing your little plants," said Arthur as he leaned back. "It's the same thing that all seven families ignored: Nameless. This creature and its minions have been infesting this world for decades, and you have yet to do a thing."

"There is no other option for us. The decision has been made for us for a long time. However, the Divine Blood is calling, and we can only answer." Queen Ava said without hesitation.