{Third Person}
Barron reluctantly accepted the reasoning. It was difficult to argue against logic. Just as he opened his mouth to suggest another possibility, Alexander spoke again.
"I will leave her in your care."
Barron's eyes lit up almost immediately. A grin slowly spread across his face.
It was not the grin of a man receiving a burden. It was the grin of a man receiving a gift.
Alexander watched the reaction with mild amusement.
Barron looked genuinely pleased. "Are you serious?"
"Unfortunately."
Barron's grin widened further. In fact, he looked delighted.
The opportunity to deal personally with someone who had plotted against Amara seemed to please him far more than it should have.
"Do not kill her." Alexander delivered the warning immediately.
Barron sighed dramatically. "You take all the fun out of these things."
"I am serious."
"So am I."
