~ 81: Never A Lovely, Placid Place - Part 2 ~

I would have had another internal war if someone hadn't been kind enough to interrupt it.

"The sooner you start, the better, Your Majesty," said the man with the tailcoats. "We have too many keen eyes watching us. Though it would take one look from you to get them back to their work, them hearing us wouldn't guarantee the amount of gossip they will spread by being secretive. None of us would want your honour being ruined any further."

"You know better than them that that isn't the case," answered the king. "They are careful of their tongues and I am sure you are careful of yours too. You wouldn't want me to do the same thing I did to the others for being very outspoken about my decisions around me without any apology."

"Pardon me, milord. It shall not be repeated again."