A cuddle was enough

"Protection, huh? Looks like we do have more to worry about now…" Voli wondered, she was probably not convinced. "Wait, if we're not ruling them, how'll I get my gems?" She held Theo's collars and just shook him.

Why would they go out of their way just to overthrow their ruler with the help of outsiders?

Why?

It didn't make sense but Theo didn't bother thinking too much. 

His brain wasn't working that well anyway. All this time he had plenty of help to keep his sleep deprivation in check but-

Theo rolled his eyes. "Anyway, let's win tomorrow, overthrow them and make things right. Afterward we'll just-" 

"About that-" One of the envoys spoke. "This planet is very precious. Dominating them and ruling over them would be the best course of action." The rest of the envoys agreed.