Snippet #994152

Zaleth shook his head. “Unfortunately the court is full of old men stuck in the old ways. Is it not funny the only god we truly worship in this city is a woman yet we will not give them a chance… the court has made themselves quite clear to myself… they will not accept your rule without a husband I can also not be regent forever. Now I made sure your suitors are the finest and nicest men I could find.” He occasionally stopped to open doors for passing ladies of the court and Sophie, always allowing her through the door first. He was at the very least a proper gentlemen in appearance. “I have done my best to try to talk the court out of it… you should have heard the creativity and pure quantity of insults I received. “ He shook his head. “Old men and their need for control… to weak to fight in wars and best other men… so they take out their lust for power on woman. I find it sad… what do you think Mealis would see in such vile heartless people?”