Even though the Royal Council have given their word, they will uphold his majesty wishes, upon his passing. Nevertheless, the king knows how easy it is for a man to say what you want to hear when their sovereignty is standing in front of them; and how quickly that same man’s real motives are revealed, when they are no longer govern by fear of exposure for their deceit.
A feeling, King David can relate to. For he have learned from personal experience, once a monarch dies, nothing is certain to ensure a smooth transition of power, not even a successor’s rightful claim to the throne. As the crown changes head, power and allegiance changes with it, making an entire royal line vulnerable.
The king was no fool to the politics of court. It was never the king’s wish nor desire to place Kathrynne in …show more content…
He glances to the many scrapes and burns marks on his wrists, hands, and forearms. “Seeker, I do not want my daughter to bear the same scars as I, nor do I want her good heart tainted by war,” he admits. “This travesty unleashed upon my realm must end.”
Although neither men spoke their name aloud, they did not have to. There was no evidence of the Wylies’ guilt, but there was no evidence exonerating them either from these deaths either. The Shadow was a fiend-a menace-a vile, powerful being, who has robbed King David’s kingdom of its sense of security. The king could not see past his own selfish pride to allow anyone involved in committing or ordering these deaths, to live. “Your majesty, I beseech you,” Gawin said in a shout. His tone was more forceful, and his words were unwavering. He can tell from the certainty in King David’s tone, his majesty wants to be the one to end it. “Do not use your authority as a vessel to relive your glory days. I beg you, to place the lives of your subject’s first, and make decisions, which’ll benefit them, rather than burden them with more
A feeling, King David can relate to. For he have learned from personal experience, once a monarch dies, nothing is certain to ensure a smooth transition of power, not even a successor’s rightful claim to the throne. As the crown changes head, power and allegiance changes with it, making an entire royal line vulnerable.
The king was no fool to the politics of court. It was never the king’s wish nor desire to place Kathrynne in …show more content…
He glances to the many scrapes and burns marks on his wrists, hands, and forearms. “Seeker, I do not want my daughter to bear the same scars as I, nor do I want her good heart tainted by war,” he admits. “This travesty unleashed upon my realm must end.”
Although neither men spoke their name aloud, they did not have to. There was no evidence of the Wylies’ guilt, but there was no evidence exonerating them either from these deaths either. The Shadow was a fiend-a menace-a vile, powerful being, who has robbed King David’s kingdom of its sense of security. The king could not see past his own selfish pride to allow anyone involved in committing or ordering these deaths, to live. “Your majesty, I beseech you,” Gawin said in a shout. His tone was more forceful, and his words were unwavering. He can tell from the certainty in King David’s tone, his majesty wants to be the one to end it. “Do not use your authority as a vessel to relive your glory days. I beg you, to place the lives of your subject’s first, and make decisions, which’ll benefit them, rather than burden them with more