"Your Majesty, you cannot exile the Prince," Aestra said, unable to hold herself back any longer. "If you punish the Prince, then no man in the Hundred Sky Mountains would take a stand for the honor of their loved ones."
"Queen Aestra speaks wisely, Your Majesty," Lunaria spoke from the second floor. "Rather than being punished, Prince Taranis should be rewarded—not only for protecting the honor of his promised bride, but also that of every lady who was reduced to an object by Ignis."
"I also request Your Majesty to withdraw the Prince's punishment," Sylvaris said, joining in. Being the most beautiful woman, Sylvaris had always been subjected to the lecherous gazes of men. Rather than her personality, men looked at her otherworldly beauty, objectifying her and reducing her to a mere trophy to be claimed.
