Polly said:

iArema said:

Well, Ethan would blame Acantha because that's not what Ethan thinks. And he believes that he is more capable then Kovanu.

Acantha would have chosen Kovanu because of his large size and, generally, he seems more compatible to her than Ethan. Crixus never desired the throne, so she wouldn't force it upon him, so Kovanu would have been her next option.

I would adore Ethan speaking up to Acantha. Or Crixus telling Acantha the things Ethan said. I just.. I want her to split him off from the group and remind him that making an enemy of her is making a dangerous one- xD

"You may be the Second Male, and you may be the blood of Kovanu, but remember, Ethan, it is I who is Queen. It is I who truly rules the lionesses. Make an enemy of your leader, and you make enemies of the subjects. Be careful."

Something like that xD

Polly said:

Oooh she is not going to be pleased if he says something like that xD because that's basically just.. undermining/insulting her power.

Imperial Sands said:

Ethan and Acantha over there duking it out. Meanwhile Crixus and Kovanu are on the sidelines like: "nahp we're not gonna touch that" and then they skip away through a field of flowers together. Because they're actually best friends and Crixus and Kovanu are the real ship here: Crivanu

Well, while that would work, Kovanu would also have to keep in mind that his position basically relies almost solely on Acantha's approval. She picked him to be King, and she could lead her lionesses against him, and, let's be honest, if Acantha asked Crixus to challenge for King, he would, and I doubt Crixus would lose that fight.

That's the whole point of Acantha's character, she's dangerous and can twist almost any situation in her favour. She does what's best for her pride, but no one gets away with pissing her off kinda thing.

And even if she couldn't exile him, she would demote him. She'd likely make an entire new rank for him, below everyone else, and make Crixus the Second Male or something like that. Even if she couldn't exile him, she'd do her best to make his life hell inside the pride.

Acantha wouldn't fall for Ethan. She's in love with Crixus, and Ethan isn't her type.

If he disrespects the Queen, he's gonna get punished either way. There's no getting out of that. If he fights her, it's almost guaranteed that he's gonna get exiled. He isn't just absolutely protected from all punishments just because his brother is the King.

Crixus challenging for King wouldn't mean there's "two Kings", either. It would mean either Crixus or Kovanu is King, and the other is demoted or exiled. But like Kovanu said in his post, Acantha is dangerous, and starting a "war" with her could be deadly.