What was Plan B?
Dea had a sharp intellect, an innate ability to predict the future based on the vast information she possessed. When evaluating whether Galeborne would join the war alongside Aslan, her prediction stood at a staggering 98%. The odds were that the king had entered the fray, stripping the Lightweaver's position from the duke.
And why was this so? Because Duke Galeborne's sister was the reigning queen. The king, ever so attentive to her counsel, heeded almost every piece of advice she offered. If Aslan and Galeborne decided to wage war with the king's support, it promised to be a fierce battle. They had planned meticulously for this potential future.
I was resolved not to relinquish the Duke's position easily. As an ancient Chinese proverb goes, "Steal a chicken, and you're branded a thief; seize a kingdom, and you're hailed as a wise and rightful king."