He was rather more her second in command. I do not THINK that they are family in any sort of way, if it comes to that. It is more that...Evandu knows this island and the people, even foreigners, rather well by now. I do not think that there is anyone here who was surprised that he came to rule next.

[Enjoras sighs a little, looking somewhat pensive.]

Even I, much as I hate the concept of Empire and Monarchy, see how they are necessary here. Perhaps, in other worlds, they are not always the great evil that they are where I am from. The problem of abusive power has not yet come about here, after all. Well, in the case of our rulers, at least.