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“I a forward
“I am sorry I do not know your name”
“No apologies necessary I am Gavin Leedon”
“Gavin, please join o, Ronin,” I say dismissively
“But…”
“That will be all I will let you knohen and if I need you” I do not give him a chance to answer
“What can I help you with, Your Majesty?” Gavin asks as soon as we are in the throne room
“How do I get rid of my father’sin your favor, trust me”
“Very well You ask the, with a regi with the heads of the military branches They could assist if anyone should choose not to heed your dismissals”
“Very well Gather them for me” He nods
“Sir, we held off on the funerals They are lying in wait in the er than threeeverything up in anticipation of your wishes”
“Today We will do it today We should not hold up the business of the country”
“Excellent, sire You should be seen in the great hall, though I do not presureat many rumors about you and your family”
“I shall Do not worry, Gavin I will provide the very essence of propriety I will readybefore kicking people out of the castle, correct?”
“Excellent, yourHe turns to leave, then turns around and drops to his knees in front of iance to ye I vow to protect king and crown froht is ht, forevermore”
“I a less aard I have a feeling this won’t be the last tih, is that we are an absolute reat responsibility to have on my shoulders I a
This should be interesting
After a bath, I dress and reat hall Three coffins are lined up in front of the fireplace Walking over to them, my mind flashes back to a harsher time in my life, unbidden
“Fat boy?” Craigson had called in a singsong voice before kicking me square in the pants He knockedon it andbirth to urines of animals that were on the table They shattered into a et up off of the floor,I received from my father He tanned my hide with a leather strap and sent me to my room for damn near a ith no food If the cha to the housekeeper, I aotten about The black eyes and bruised ribs lasted h The next punish Clarke did was s do not belong indoors” It was December in the middle of a blizzard, but I survived I elve years old The following year, I started at Eton and never went hoet about this place