Thunder_Dawn
If he gets tired of all the politics and backstabbing games, then all he needs is the strength to flip the board and the Will to withstand the emotions that come with the hard choices in the face of betrayal. A year should be enough to temper himself if he puts himself into an illusion with the king piece and his eyes to overcome these feelings he has for her and all his other baggage that's holding him back and causing him pain all the time.