Vallath looked at her in total disbelief. "How can you say that after everything I have done? And all because of a traitor." He shook his head and looked down at the ground again.
"You were doing what you thought was right based on the information that you were given. I can't say that any one of us would not have done the same." Gracie moved to Arax and settled into his arms. He instantly laced his fingers through her hair.
"My Gracie is right, Vallath. We were taught from birth to fix any injustice that we find. We may not have gone about it in the same way you did but we still would have done something." He looked at Gracie, loving her for being able to see past his brother's actions and to see and understand why he did them. She was going to be the best queen.
"My Gracie?" Vallath as
