He smirked softly. "Barid, you either didn't hear what I said in your throne room, or you misunderstood, or more likely I wasn't articulate enough. Killing her, in ANY WAY, just replaces her with the greatest of the inhabitants. And you in her position is less acceptable. I heard, and I know you are right in that this will kill her, but you will simply replace her. And that is what I want to prevent. THAT is what happened Barid. You struck her down peacefully, and your greatest son struck you down as you reeled from the sudden ascension and your desperate denial of the situation. The sheer belief the masses had in you propelled you there. THAT is what I saw. She was dead and gone, and you didn't die from the blow, but were wounded. Fire and war will not even hurt her, not even get near her, but you didn't have time to get to or create a 'safe' area for you. Your way is the only way to 'kill' her, and she can't properly counter it. This isn't about protecting her, this is about protecting everyone."