he’d made it sound like he’d wanted a casual family chat , but now that he is in ebba’s workspace with their queen on the line ( and their father, lingering in the background, asking too many questions and jumping to conclusions ) , he isn’t sure how to begin. ❛ uh, this has to stay between us for now, of course until it becomes official, that is why i asked for a closed discussion. irena wanted to call mamma personally, and she will, but i asked her to let me take this main load off of her. ❜ he rubs his jaw absently, considering his next words carefully. ❛ irena has decided that she is going to abdicate. she has made up her mind, there is no changing it. she believes it is what is best for her own personal growth. when this hits the press, i don’t think i need to tell you how much of an issue it’s going to be for croatia, since she is the second one to denounce. i don’t know how ugly it will get both publically and privately between her mother and her, but i know because of the nature of our relationship, tongues will wag. sweden will be mentioned, it’s inevitable. being able to tell you early means we can get ahead of this. ❜ //. @ebbv
