Eldrid Castle
In the royal chambers, more precisely, Prince Tristan's chambers, a sense of stillness filled the air. Queen Namarie had asked to be alone in the chambers, seeking a moment of solitude with her ailing son, so it was just her and the Crown prince, who lay motionless, his chest rising and falling with each gentle breath.
The Prince hadn't moved a muscle for the past four years, but his body remained healthy, a testament to the devoted care of the royal servants and physicians.
If it were in a normal context, a comatose patient would require nutrients to survive, but the Prince's condition defied explanation. He remained robust, his skin smooth, and his hair healthy, despite the poor sustenance due to the King seeing it as a waste of resources to continue taking care of—according to his words— 'someone who was already dead'.
