Riven knew that Ronan said he did not need any excuse to search and investigate the elders. But Riven had other plans in mind.
Ronan wasn't Soren.
Soren would have no qualms being called a tyrant.
In fact, Soren would probably welcome it.
He would throw the title around like a badge of honour, basking in the fear and respect it would bring.
But Ronan wasn't like that.
Ronan cared.
He cared about his people. About how they saw him. About the future, they could build together.
He didn't want to rule by fear. He didn't want to stomp down on others just because he had the power to do so.
His method would not yield a result that Ronan would like.
If they started arresting and interrogating elders without clear proof, even if it was legally justified, it would look bad.
It would make Ronan seem like he was grabbing power for himself, even though the power was his to begin with. Riven understood that Ronan was trying his best to break a cycle, and he wanted to help.
