Chapter 187
Amelia, Killian, Margaret, Fraser, Alastor, and several of the Blackwell kingdom court men left the other guests and entered a small tent for the truce to be signed.
"The north seems to be lacking a court," Fraser said, finding it laughable how there were only three representatives for the north. Amelia, Killian, and the man he thought was a mere guard. It was a joke.
"Too many mouths in the court means constant clashing and nothing gets done. I prefer to deal with the court with Alastor and now with your cousin. We’re about to see why too many people on your side is a bother," Killian said, scanning the six people representing the Blackwells.
"I disagree. Our side is in agreement with the truce the four of us started but there is one thing we want to change. The north must aid us if there is a conflict with another kingdom. It is only fair that you come-"
"No," Killian interrupted Fraser before a whole lot of bullshit could be said. "The north will not join your wars."
"You would want the people from your queen’s side to be killed?" Fraser replied. He and all the court ministers had already agreed they would not sign the truce unless the north planned to aid them in wars. "Amelia, I hope your mind has changed."
"It has not," Amelia replied, still agreeing that the north should not fight Fraser’s battles. Fraser would be reckless and pick fights because he had the north to back him. "The north will not join any battles you start. If war comes to your doorstep which was not started by you, I do believe the north should help."
"Amelia, you have been gone so you do not know the predicament your marriage to Killian left us in. The prince your father wanted you to marry felt like it was a slap in the face for us to suddenly marry you off to Killian. They are making demands because they feel disrespected. They are getting allies to go against us because it appears like we betrayed them and joined hands with the north," Fraser explained.
"Have you explained to them that the north took over the Blackwell castle and my union with Killian was the only way to save ourselves?" Amelia asked but she already knew the answer.
"Of course not," Lucas, the man in charge of creating strategies for war, replied. "We will become a laughing stock if other kingdoms learn our castle was so easily taken over by the north. We have already warned the people not to speak of it when they travel or we shall have their heads."
"So you are going to let it seem like you betrayed them to hide your failed attempt to keep the north out of our doors. I am almost curious to hear how you announced my father’s death. All of you in the court did not speak up to my cocky father about his foolish plans to attack Killian and our kingdom lost the battle. Tell the truth and meet them in the middle with their demands to avoid a feud," Amelia suggested as it was the only way to end this.
"I agree with my granddaughter. Hiding what happened will only blow up in our faces later when the truth is exposed. Too many families have lost a loved one from our battle with the north. Our people will not stay still if we go into another feud," Margaret interjected. She was against any feuds right now as the people who once loved the castle would come to hate them.