The Rule
His brows were drawn in worry, his eyes fixed not on the city, but on the king himself.
He leaned closer, and in a low voice, said, “My lord… I do not recall that the God of Tziyonia commanded us to burn what we’ve now claimed. He said only to seize the spoil in His name. Are we not overreaching?”
Samarth turned his face slowly toward him, his expression carved in stone. He did not shout. His voice came low, steady, and cold enough to still the wind.
“A king is not bound by what was asked—he does as he pleases,” he said. “And I please to see the pride of Everia turned into smoke.”