“Are you only realizing this now, brother?” I demanded. “How blind are you to let this go on? I only kept quiet because I didn’t want to cause any more trouble in the royal court. I stayed away because it was all about me. How do I keep silent when my niece is involved?” 

“I will deal with Queen Marama. You better stay out of it. This is a private matter between us.” King Astaroth banged the table roughly with his fist. 

“How will you deal with it? ...