It was time

"Now entering- Emperor Gain Benebough and Empress Amiya Benebough!!!"

'Oh, he was still in business?'

I remembered this herald's voice.

The first time I ever came to the courtroom- he shouted my name and I was so afraid I almost made a run for it.

Luckily both Derek and Bleuk had me clutched…

Heh-

Both were dead though…

Anyway-

"Your majesty-"

The people in the room bowed.

The court-

Father's court-

There were quite a few nobles in here- as well as one of my brothers- Juerd.

Apparently the eldest of us ran away-

But this guy hadn't.

"Oh, you didn't run away?" I said.

"How can I run from you, your majesty?" He smiled- "And you've changed so much sire…"

Also, he probably wasn't aware that I was going to kill him?

Actually- he should have been- at least the rumors suggested as much.

So why?

"Fair enough." I looked around. "I don't see your wife-"