"I would have given you time. But we were not allowed the luxury of time. And we still don't have the luxury of time. The past 50 years have not been kind to my court, and they are still recovering from that. We need stability to thrive. This used to be one one of the more prominant courts," second only to Night. Always second to fucking Night. "I want to get it that way again. This is about more than you and me," and he had never been denied anything. He would not be denied her.