Rosewater Oasis the palatine has all but fallen now,

heavy lidded, the grin that tugs at dracarys' lips is serpentine. then you make sure you're on the winning side. murmurs the siren prince. sometimes, you win by knowing when to walk away. a small cant of dracarys' head is given. but he was a tactician by nature. he knew when to push the front lines and when to withdraw. especially when he knew the strength of his opponents, when he knew he was outnumbered and that his elder brothers would have no qualms about wrestling the claim for title and power from him ... coveted by all the men in his family line, apparently.

whether this toxic trait was learned or passed down from father to son, dracarys couldn't say.

hmmm, drawls the siren prince thoughtfully. more of a noise in the back of his throat then an actual word. big evil bastards are useful to keep around. fear is a strong motivator. sometimes, the big evil bastards are good protectors.