~ Thirty-Six - Season IV ~

That was the answer I feared to hear.

I couldn’t believe how James was absolutely confident in his decision. Without any hesitance, he simply left the overall governance of our kingdom to Gonzalo? The time of our return was uncertain. The same can be said for Mother’s recovery, as well as Elizabeth’s.

“Are you sure that Gonzalo can handle everything? That seems to be a lot of trust and responsibility, placed on one’s shoulders,” I expressed my doubt.

James then explained, “I already explained everything that he needs to do. Gonzalo is aware of what he can and cannot do. Also, based on the amount of time that he remained by my side, Gonzalo is all-too-familiar with how I manage everything.”

I stared at James, baffled and shocked. The amount of time that he and Gonzalo spent together shouldn’t be the basis of one’s confidence in another. And with how Gonzalo has acted recently, I didn’t expect that James would still trust him to that extent.

However, I understood why James had to make t