Quote Originally Posted by VargasVermillion View Post
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My theory is that Varis sent him there BECAUSE he's a loose cannon and loves to fight. His heir apparent is a violent loose cannon that loves to put himself in the most danger. So what do you do?

Put him in charge of a nation that has been thoroughly pacified and subjugated where is nothing that could even remotely pose a threat to him and ruling over the entire kingdom himself is a position worthy of an imperial prince.

But it's not what Zenos wants, I interpreted his smile as him being glad that something interesting was happening, he'd finally have someone to oppose him and fight against though I doubt he believes he can lose.