Inside the inner bedroom of the King's Chambers, a huge figure was seated at the floor of the Library, his head supported by the shelf behind him.

The King did not know how long he sat there...might have been since he dismissed Vetta in the morning. His back aches. His butt aches too.

They are nothing compared to the ache in his heart. If he doesn't know better, he would say that he has developed a chest problem. He knows better, but the knowledge does not help. ...