Juliette watched the conversation between her Queen and the assassin unfold with disbelief—first that the latter would be so bold and foolhardly as to make such threats, and then that the Queen would turn right around and try to steal him away from Aserit with such a scandalous offer. It all seemed far too risky to the princess—LeChance would surely still try work for both sides and sabotage any hope of peace, as that was where the money was. Still, this situation was painfully beyond Juli’s control. After so many years of commanding the Ghosts with almost total autonomy, it was very difficult to stand by and just watch all this unfold.<br/><br/>The soldier realized she also had to keep a close eye on her bodyguard, who had tensed considerably when the assassin had talked of targeting the king. She was obviously fully enraged. After so many years of serving together, Juli was able to remind her to stand down with just a look.