[rea]

And, then...

It's only a matter of hours that he's missing - perhaps, something pushing into the following day, but the bruised and broken
Prince of Osrona returns to the gates of his city.

...Osrona. 

I cannot apologize enough for causing you pain, once again. This time - It was out of foolishness. Despite understanding what this man once did to our King, I listened to my bleeding heart and allowed my feelings for him to cloud judgement. He was once a brother to me, once a man that I could find myself speaking to for hours over the merit of love trumping all. 

But, now ... Now, I do realize that he is our enemy.

Seeing what had arisen when I was taken prior, he did this to rouse Osrona - to push them, to break us before we had anything of a chance to defend himself while he and his Queen waltz in and pick the pieces up.

He mentions the Church with venom as he is afraid the power that the new Bond that I have created will hold -- A child of Petrakis and Astor has eternally bound themselves to a child of Pelleaux. He fears the Divine Right that our children will hold - Their Prowess over the Stars, the Protection from every angle of Leonaus. 

I will not allow myself to fall into the hands of weakness as I did before, Osrona -- I cannot. 

To say that I intend to give my life for you would be just as foolish, as well --

Come, Osrona! On the edge of the Butchers Block- Here, at the Apex of the World. 

Come, stand together with me, and Live.