Ethan's Pov
Most of the emails are about business meetings that need to be scheduled and others rescheduled. The kingdom has been prosperous in this regard, but I can't stop worrying about our defenses and security. Especially with this curse haunting me for more than five years!
The memories of when I was eighteen, fighting my older brother for our father's throne, come to my mind. The bitter taste of victory never left my soul or my heart. I gained the crown and a kingdom, but I lost the brotherly bond with my older brother. Where once there was love and camaraderie, now there is resentment and hatred. And a curse to be broken.
I focus on work for the remaining hours of the trial and only snap back to awareness when the sound of applause reaches my window. I get up to see the reason for such a celebration. Anastasia brought a deer!