"There rises Rosespire castle."
"Bigger than I expected," said a softer response, "-majesty, is it alright?"
"Yes, it's perfectly okay," he returned, "-consider the place home. I'll grant access to the archives, and an arrangement for your office shall be made shortly. Take this time and head on to the manor, you'll stay there after work hours. Can't have you work too hard, or else the others will feel pressured not to take breaks. "
"And whoever said majesty was heartless."
Elixia's sudden arrival was quite the talk.
"Have you heard of the secretary?" whispered around corners, inside elevators and behind closed doors, "-I heard the king chose her to be his direct aid."
"Feel bad for the prime minister. Here we thought the man would remain the king's right hand."
"I mean, you did hear about the rumors, didn't you?" such were the grapevine whispers, "-about the king's sudden recruitment escapade?"
