I dont think everything would be fixed if she just went to her father and was like "i dont want the throne, he can have it, he deserves it" b/c the brother resents her so much. He could still try to kill her later with the way he feels about her just to secure his position, just like he did in the book. In fact, her surrendering the throne without improving her relationship with him would almost guarantee that. She'd have no political power, and probably wouldnt be allowed to do some of the things she is now (like attend the meetings, or request to meet that queen with her brother).
Plus, I feel like if she approached her brother now and told him she didn't want power (without having proved it) he'd make some convoluted thing in his head where she was "lulling him into a false sense of security" and then make plans to kill her later OR he'd think she was insulting him by insinuating that she even had the right to the throne in the first place, which would make him resent her more and he'd still kill her later for good measure. He seems like the type.
I would love it if she could just declare she didnt want power and be done with it, but its not that simple.
I dont think everything would be fixed if she just went to her father and was like "i dont want the throne, he can have it, he deserves it" b/c the brother resents her so much. He could still try to kill her later with the way he feels about her just to secure his position, just like he did in the book. In fact, her surrendering the throne without improving her relationship with him would almost guarantee that. She'd have no political power, and probably wouldnt be allowed to do some of the things she is now (like attend the meetings, or request to meet that queen with her brother).
Plus, I feel like if she approached her brother now and told him she didn't want power (without having proved it) he'd make some convoluted thing in his head where she was "lulling him into a false sense of security" and then make plans to kill her later OR he'd think she was insulting him by insinuating that she even had the right to the throne in the first place, which would make him resent her more and he'd still kill her later for good measure. He seems like the type.
I would love it if she could just declare she didnt want power and be done with it, but its not that simple.