The king's folly

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Mid August . Summer was fully in action and the sun was cruelly punishing the workers and people that went about their day in Charlotte.
James had woken up and was already dressed for the important ceremony happening today.
"My king,please you should stop doing this" his chamberlain said
"Stop what?"
"Dressing yourself up. Sire,it's my job"
James waved his hand at him as if dismissing the idea in mid air.
"I can dress myself, Percy " he smiled politely to the chamberlain who scratched his head in total confusion. James put on his cape,adjusted his stockings,combed his short blond hair and looked at him self in the mirror.
Father would be proud.
He walked out his door,head held high and chest full of pride. He couldn't hear Percy's shouting he had forgotten to wear his amulet. The chamberlain watched on and shook his head.
Young kings. Young fools.
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James sat down to breakfast with his mother on the opposite end of the table, the priest sat on his right hand side with other important figures on his left hand side.
Breakfast was brown bread , bacon and grain gruel.
No one is allowed to eat until James began. He took his spoon and dug in .
Everyone began to eat. There was silence for a while.
Before Perceval,the king's chamberlain whispered into his ear. James nodded with eagerness.
"What's wrong, my son?" James' mother , Lucia said.
She was an authoritative and domineering woman who wanted to know every little thing. She had blonde hair like James and her eyes were blue. She had deep set eyes and a cup nose and full lips, she was the most beautiful woman in the kingdom but her title has long gone since her aging. She was the king's regent but today was her last day because he was going to be fully King.
" the beggars on this street have no food to eat so I have decided to allow them eat from our table"he said beaming .
Everyone who sat at the table groaned. He had done it before but his mother put a stop to it. Now it will continue .
"Son, wouldn't it be too embarrassing for untrained savages eating at our table?
"No."
The door was open and close to twenty beggars ran towards the table and began to wolf down any food they could find.
Everyone lost their appetite except James who smiled so much, the sides would grown awider. He looked towards his mom with a "I will have my power in the next seven hours" face. Lucia mumbled something about teenagers and why the law allowed them to rule as one of the beggars dipped a spoon into her grain gruel.

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Northwest of the King's abode was a bridge that no one really used only during special occasions. It was still early, the morning cold had gone and the sun shone so bright. The people of the kingdom were preparing for the coronation which left the bridge was empty.
A man dressed in a long tunic looking pink but by looking was seen to have been dyed red originally. His skin was white as snow and he wore a hideous mask that looked like a lion's face but had strange markings surrounding it. He wore a pendant that looked like an animal's tooth . He stood with his hands folded to his sides like as if waiting for someone.
Suddenly he looked forward and saw his ally he was waiting. The man wore the same identical mask but wore a shirt with some trousers. He had a sword on his belt and he held a strange package.
They both spoke silently.
"Do you have it" the pink tunic man said
"Yes,Mage..I do"
He handed over the package to his ally who looked into it and smiled.
"She will be pleased,Erik" he said grinning.
Erik smiled while adjusting his shirt nervously.
"But you need to kill him fast..his coronation is today"
Erik turned his back towards the pink tunic man.
Suddenly he felt a dagger behind his back.
"Wait..what you're doing is against the code!!" He screamed alarmed.
"No one will know who you are..don't worry" the pink tunic man said as he stabbed his dagger into the man's nape. Erik slumped to this knees and in one swift motion,he took his head. Threw into the bag and slugged over his shoulder. Then walked away .
"The King ....Erik. Your fallen wish will be granted" he said in a snicker.
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