you never know raymond might have seen a fault in the revolution they were trying to start so he just wanted to do it his way, using the cover of the failed attack to make him less suspicious for treason but idk, I don't think he'd do that all for nothing he doesn't really like royalty anyway.
yeah raymond an asshole but can we just respect how he has the balls to play a princess like that :,,,) gawd dam man if he gets caught his head is coming straight off
this time I really am reading it for the plot, gawd dam this tense as hell