Disappointments

Father says lots of things.

My father says that princes shouldn't marry commoners. He says that an ideal prince should marry a princess from another kingdom to strengthen ties between our kingdom and others'.

He says that the royal family should manifest perfection. Not even one mistake must be made. Be flawless, faultless, consummate in every way.

He says that a single, small error can lead to the monarchy's downfall.

He criticizes every fault I have, every fault I was born with, telling me that I shouldn't have these imperfections, telling me that I was a disappointment for them.

Mother and Father are totally different.

Mother is the one who encourages me. She kindly tells me my mistakes and how I can learn from them. She rarely shouts at me and she's really patient.

She's the one who says things nicely.

She's simply amazing. She's strict yet lenient at the same time.

Yeah, they're different, but they have one thing in common. They want me to be the best king I can be, even if it means sacrificing my freedom.

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