No. Of course it would not be Arkai Dawnoro.
Arkai Dawnoro would not be a viable option. First, Arkai had no visible reason to want the Emperor dead. The Emperor's death gained him nothing. No territory or political advantage. No long-awaited revenge against a man who had wronged him.
There was no grudge or feud. Arkai Dawnoro and Zircon Iondora had been, well, not friends, but at least colleagues of a sort. Rulers of neighboring powers who had learned to coexist without stepping on each other's tails.
Even if the Cassian Twins wanted to frame someone, and framing someone was clearly part of their plan, given the way they were asking him to claim credit and let the guild networks spread rumors, they would choose a target who made sense.
Arkai Dawnoro's name would not slot neatly. It would catch on the edges, snag and tear and leave everyone asking the same obvious question. But why would he?
And second… Well.
Second was simply that Arkai Dawnoro was Arkai Dawnoro.
