Narrowing her eyes at him, she snorts, "Yes, I would prefer he take charge of Alumenia over Queen Sheynne. Shame on you, Rick—this is twice now that you've leaped to anger in the face of new information without stopping to think first. I was hoping that you would see reason and help me prepare him for the throne, but instead your entire perception of him is based off of his father—it's a damn good thing that I'm not as impulsive as you are. If I had been, I would have believed you were a manipulative, power hungry, controlling snob like your mother."

He almost winces at the verbal lash, though...