Roland couldn't bear to see Sif sad, and from his standpoint, he couldn't directly persuade his future wife to kill her father-in-law.
Sif could take action, but he couldn't counsel her to do so.
On the other hand, it might actually be better if the old Emperor could wisely decide to stay at the bottom of the sea.
If he couldn't figure it out, then someone should talk to him until he understands.
Roland believed that Edward could figure it out; if he voluntarily abdicated, at least he could live well. Did the old man really have to be the Late Emperor?
Edward, after all, had been in politics, so he should understand this reasoning.
But Roland couldn't figure out what exactly the Sea Witch Adina wanted to do.
What benefit could capturing the old Emperor bring her?
Did she honestly believe that controlling the old Emperor meant controlling the Sussex Empire?
The decision of power has never been dictated by status or lineage but by strength.
