☀️ Arselia and Akonia

"The tragedy of a man who lived in the shadow of his more illustrious ancestors," Alaria thought, "is almost pitiable, because the ability to cope with the most diverse tasks in life is also important. Not everyone can boast of such flexibility, and in a different situation, such an average person would be more useful than any great warrior."
The former inquisitor felt sorry for Lanigiros, who had to live up to the examples set by his father and grandfather. Examples that required a wide variety of qualities, but which were expected of him as the new king. Perhaps, if he had followed his own path, he would have been remembered differently, and it would not have come to a bloody civil war. Instead, he did what others wanted him to do – he tried to be an imitation of past rulers, in fact, falling short of both of them. And so he was remembered by the people as a disappointing heir, whose success was built on the shoulders of his predecessors. Not as inspiring a story as that of Torvin or Aural, but still quite interesting. More mundane and, in a way, "human" than the stories of the legendary rulers, his father and grandfather. As strange as that sounds in this context.

I'm choosing the first option. Although, considering my luck, that's exactly what I'll get.