He put all his brothers in the dirt, or in a dungeon, or banished them to lands unknown. He needn’t, he was the eldest, but paranoia has festered in his mind since the day his father died and left him the crown. Now at the end of his years he surveys his sons arranged before him and wonders if he should kill all but one to save the eldest the hardship on his soul. But why should he? Let he who wears the crown earn it.
Paddy Dobson
5th July 2023