*King Mathias's POV*
As I sat in my throne room listening to another report, I drummed my fingers against the arm rest of my seat. It was more monotonous reports about taxes, land disputes and politics. Truly the worst thing about being a King is having to actually be the King.
Everyday since I was crowned it has been more and more work. Sometimes I want to have the things I envisioned as a child or when I was growing into my adolescence become reality, but then I open my eyes and see reality for what it is.
Nothing but hard work and regret. I lost my son due to his obsession over my best friends daughter. I lost my wife, the one who knew me the best to complications during childbirth. My daughter all but refuses to talk to me after the last suitor I brought to the castle to meet her. I can't even get mad at her as the man ended up trying to force her into his bed with aphrodisiacs.
