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Song of the chapter: BLACK VEIL BRIDES ~ LOST IT ALL
I ruled the world With these hands I shook the heavens to the groundI laid the gods to rest I held the key to the kingdom, lions guarding castle walls, hail the king of death Then I lost it all Dead and broken my backs against the wall Cut me, open I Just trying to breathe, just trying to figure it out Because I built these walls to watch 'em crumble down I said then I lost it all Who can save me now? I stood above, another war, another jewel above the crownI was the fear of man But I was blind, I couldn't see the world there right in front of me But now I can
<<April>>
It's almost the end of the month and Jimin is still not awake. The last time he was conscious, he's been told that his mother died and that he missed the funerals, sleeping for four days.
The King, as if not surprised that even this happened, seemed emotionless for a few minutes, until it sunk in his brain that he wouldn't see his mom ever again. From there his condition could only get worse, it became hard to breathe and at the end he gave in again, falling right back into blissful unconsciousness. But it's been a month already and he's still stuck there at the water-well's clearing, where he can be alone.
>>The council is reunited, please sit and let us start<<
Giselle mumbles, on her head Jimin's crown, sitting down at the rectangular table, crowded with the six most influential personalities of Stoicheion. She takes a breath in before starting
>>This, clearly, is an emergency. Our King is..in bad conditions. No curator I called at the palace could help us, what do we do?<<
>>If I may, Your Grace, I heard that the population is starting to demand for answers. Their God on Earth is relegated at the castle from a month and they've not got to see him since. They would want to know why he's never attending religious events, they would want to see His Highness the King, they're suspicious<<
Giselle nods, humming, hands fisted nervously on the arm rest of her chair. Kim Taiji intrudes in the conversation
>>I believe we should make an official declaration about the King's bad health and-
>>No we can't! That would cause chaos within the four regions and, after the mourning for both our late sovereigns, we can't allow that to spread<<
