His eyes widened, but the surprise lasted only a second as he quickly composed himself.
“Now,” Lilly continued, “you have come with the intention of challenging my rightful place to the throne, have you not?”
“Yes, your highness, I’ve—”
“And you’ve done your research on when it is appropriate to bring a challenge forward?” Lilly asked, cutting him off again.
“Of course, your highness, I wouldn’t—”
“Then,” Lilly snapped, completely ignoring the fact that he was again trying to continue speaking, “you must be aware that you have no right to challenge me at such a time as this.” She rushed on before he could speak. “As it is written in our laws…” Lilly looked down at the book and read. “When a king or queen takes the throne and is of a different bloodline than the previous ruler, any cla
