Are you going through with their demands, your majesty? Anthony asked as I stepped out from the garden to meet him where he stood. I nodded my head; I knew what he was thinking. He was probably thinking that it is not good to give the royal counsel members a chance to feel like they had any sort of power over me; the only thing they should remember when they hear my name is fear... That is what makes me different from every other person in the world; I calculate carefully. Though a lot of people are not pleased with me being in my current position as the king, though I have opposed a lot and made enemies out of many, I have continued to sit on the throne not because it is a dream but because I love seeing how they all try to act the best of their characters to please me.
Though hate is something that can never be hidden, they know better than to outrightly oppose me. I took their suggestion for my own sake. The best way to stay at the top is to be unpredictable. I assume correctly when I say the reason for the suggestion was for me to decline and for the council to include it in their jurisdiction. A pity is all I felt for all their absurd tactics, because unless I have achieved all that I am in the palace for, nobody can make me leave.
"Call Kara, I need a refill" was all I responded to Anthony's question with as I continued feeling the night's breeze blow on my face; this is the only place I will not burn in this palace; it is the only place that means anything and everything to me.
I watched as people from all over the town trooped into the palace, a lot of them seeming particularly happy, overly excited looks plastered on the maidens faces as they chatted away. I watched closely for who my next victim could be but found no one that interested me as I decided to walk away from the annoying interactions of the humans. My problem with them is they are always clueless and never ask the right questions, just jumping into everything they are given.
I had my refill and told Kara to leave. The problem with Kara is that she over-exaggerates her importance, and it greatly irks me. The only reason I entertain her is because she always has energy left for me, no matter how much I suck her. I sent her out as I decided to stay behind and enjoy the silence of the room before I heard steady footsteps approaching. I waited for the door to open or some action to happen, but nothing did. I carefully moved closer to the door as I still felt a presence behind it. Feeling alarmed, I carefully opened it and launched an attack on the person behind it.
Seeing the person, I saw my grip startled. I was puzzled as I was met with a pair of the most beautiful forest green eyes I have ever seen. It was a maiden. I looked down at her eyes and saw a look I was way too familiar with. It was fear and confusion. I had scared her. Suddenly feeling regret for my wrong judgment with a lack of anything to say, my mouth found a way to open and ask, "What were you doing behind the door?? Looking for my sister, she had responded to me. I carefully released her as she scurried off, probably feeling threatened as something flashed in my mind, but I quickly shook my head in denial; she could not be the one...