Broken Crowns. Lauren DeStefano

      The king looks to Basil and me. “Well, yes, of course. Our Havalais has fallen on some dark times, I think you’d agree. Warfare, bombings, deaths, and devastation. Of course the phosane mining will fix that, and soon enough peace will be restored. That’s all well and good, isn’t it? But all of that is a lot to take in, and the people will need a bit of a morale boost, yes? Someone to cheer for.”

      “Morgan and Basil have expressed a willingness to help, of course,” Nim says. “Father said he spoke with you about that.”