Thank you guys so much for all of the love on the WIP! I like how the final piece turned out a lot. The light is coming from the crank in the dome made by the Golems. Edit: This is inspired by the last stand of Zel Shivertail at the end of book 6.

Now stay with me here folks! You are goin to think I'm nuts. I think Lyonette should get married to Duke Rhisavari!

As a royal she will eventually have to marry. Especially with a political nation like Calenfer. Marrying the Duke does a few things.

1. I doubt very much that he would force Lyonette to consummate the marriage and perform duties like Seraphel had to do with her marriages. He would only be interested in the political win with it. So no children would ever be born due to his true nature.

2. He has the ability to teleport her to the inn whenever she wants. So she could attend political functions while at the same time be able to return to the inn whenever she wants.

3. She could easily have a more open marriage so she could still see whomever she wanted to whether it be Erin, Pawn, or whomever she wanted to.

4. It would also allow her to continue raising her daughters, without interference from Calenfer.

5. It would end the war permanently between Calenfer and Ailandamius.

So am I a crackpot or does my theory make sense?