THERE WAS AN INCH OF DOUBT, just the smallest twitch in his voice.  just enough to tell her that she was right, and that he knew it.   ‘ the world will keep spinning, YES, but a lot will die. and the first to go will be the ones who threaten the new king, people who might overthrow the order. people like YOU. ’   pride and ambition seemed to rob people of their perspective, their logic.  she could only hope his instinct to survive was stronger than his ego.

_{SHE HAD A POINT. one, that even ky couldn’t put aside as  simply words. people would die, yes that was a given, but he  didn’t see himself as a THREAT. no, not directly. given the OPPORTUNITY, he could be. a claim was all he needed  and with backing? it would be EASY to take what was rightfully his (or so he hoped at least). however, getting there was going to be the hard part, DEMONS he could handle, but angels? that was another situation completely. one, he  wanted to avoid if at all possible. ‘only if they can get  to me, but fine – you have my ATTENTION.’ for now.}