Following the king's passing, the castle had laid quiet. Conspiracies spread like wildfire as the king's untimely death was brought into question. The young prince brought to the colossal seat of his father was temporarily made the king even though no amount of ceremony had crowned him as such just yet.
Beside him stood Avarice, the crimson eyes mono-doll who'd served him his entire life. Her eyes completely shut, she remained as an impartial adviser to the young prince as the hearing for his father's murder came to an end.
"This is stupid…" Whispered one councilman to the decree.
"Of course it is, and with the murderous prince as king there is no way the late king would see justice in his death." Whispered another.
