00:07It's good to see you sleep so peacefully, Your Majesty.
00:16Even my presence is not enough to rouse you.
00:21It must have been a long day indeed.
00:25I wonder if a true love's kiss would wake you from your slumber.
00:32At last, I will not find out tonight.
00:37Maybe another time.
00:39But the burden of ruling must be so very heavy on you.
00:45It would be cruel to deprive you of your rest.
00:51Tonight, all I shall do is watch over you.
01:00It's so difficult to restrain myself, now that I finally get to see you so close.
01:08To not reach out and touch your breathtaking features.
01:15Watching over you is not so easy either, you know?
01:20Would you believe me if I said I have dispatched no fewer than six assassins in the past fortnight?
01:30It seems that your kindness and wisdom inspire envy in many.
01:38Enough that it pushes them to wish for your death.
01:46You are surrounded by snakes, my love.
01:50And you do not see it.
01:52Or, perhaps, you simply choose not to believe it.
01:59You are too kind for your own good.
02:03Three of your dukes plot against you.
02:06And you have done nothing about it.
02:10Do you not see how their duplicitous smiles
02:14attempt to mask the venom they wish to spew at you?
02:19Or do you not believe them through it?
02:23They may not be prepared to act yet.
02:27But a rod like this ought to be cut off quickly.
02:31Lest it overtakes the tree.
02:35But they would not send assassins now.
02:39No.
02:41Their blood slowly simmers as they wade and watch.
02:47And down their false faces at court.
02:51But it is not ready yet.
02:54The assassins are courtesy of the neighboring sovereigns.
02:59Two of them, as far as I know.
03:03Though there may be others.
03:07Dispatching those who dare try to take her alive
03:10has to be a quick affair at times.
03:14I have only managed to question two of them.
03:18And spells have been sent by the king
03:20reigning in the kingdom to the north.
03:26I know about the queen of Morin Hill
03:29because she gave me the same task.
03:33Yes, I confess
03:36I was initially sent to take your life.
03:41But you.
03:43Your kind heart.
03:45Your care for every living soul around you.
03:50It all made it impossible.
03:53To take you from this world
03:55would not merely be a crime against man.
03:58It would be a crime against the gods.
04:03None but one of their angels
04:05could ever be as loving as you.
04:09That's what you must be.
04:12An angel sent to show humanity the right way.
04:17And yet,
04:19Some would take that chance away.
04:23And to think
04:25I almost was among them.
04:28Had I not chosen the plan that I did,
04:32I might have never gotten to see you
04:34for who you truly are.
04:37How lucky that I did not know
04:40your castle as well as I do now.
04:44How lucky that I did not know
04:46the secret spots I have since found.
04:49The ones that let me come
04:52and admire your resting face.
04:56I did not know them
04:58when I first came here.
05:00All I saw then
05:03were insurmountable castle walls.
05:07Guarded in any place
05:09that one could hope to climb.
05:13So,
05:15I decided on a different plan.
05:19It is common knowledge
05:21that once a week
05:22you leave the castle
05:23to go to the market.
05:25With only a couple of guards
05:27to protect you.
05:30Back then,
05:32I saw that as a sign of foolishness
05:34and naivety.
05:37But I know better now.
05:40In your wisdom,
05:43you never forget
05:44that you serve your subjects
05:46as much as they serve you.
05:50When you go to the market,
05:52you see the common people
05:55far better
05:56than when they come to your court
05:59to besiege for aid
06:00or judgment.
06:03But back then,
06:06well,
06:07I saw it
06:08as an opportunity instead.
06:12I found a tattered cloak
06:14to wrap around myself
06:16and pretended to be a beggar
06:20like ones you see
06:21in every city
06:22and the surrounding kingdoms.
06:26I had not noticed
06:27that there were no beggars
06:29in your capital.
06:32My plan was to sit there
06:34quietly as you passed,
06:36and I intended to shoot you
06:39with a poisoned bolt
06:41and slip away
06:43into the crowd.
06:46But that was not
06:47how it played out.
06:50Do you remember
06:52your majesty?
06:54I do not know
06:55how long it has been
06:57since you have done
06:59the same
06:59for another poor,
07:01lost soul.
07:05How I hope
07:07that you remember
07:09to be in your thoughts
07:10and memories.
07:13Well,
07:14one can dream.
07:19No,
07:20I do not know
07:21if you do the same
07:22every month
07:23or once a decade.
07:26What I do know
07:28is that instead
07:29of passing by me
07:31as I had expected you to,
07:34you looked right at me.
07:37I almost thought
07:39that you could make care
07:40of the silhouette
07:40of a small crossbow
07:42under my cloak.
07:45But now,
07:48you came up to me
07:49and asked me
07:51why I was begging.
07:53whether I needed help.
07:57I remember
07:59I could not
08:00stop staring at you.
08:03I could not believe
08:05that you would
08:05ask me that.
08:08So you smiled
08:10and asked me
08:11if I had a place
08:12to stay tonight.
08:15In my shock,
08:17I could not speak.
08:19I shook my head.
08:22You called your guards
08:24over
08:24and asked one of them
08:26to fetch a loaf of bread
08:29and some fresh cheese.
08:32With the same kind smile
08:35you held your hand out to me
08:37like an angel
08:39coming from my soul.
08:41I was entranced.
08:44Your smile,
08:46your eyes,
08:48your kindness
08:49and concern.
08:52I have not seen
08:54concern like that
08:55from anyone else
08:56in my life.
08:58No,
09:00you will out
09:01or my angel.
09:04I took your hand
09:06while already willing
09:07to follow you anywhere.
09:10I would have a mind
09:11to hand you my soul
09:13in that very moment.
09:16but you just
09:17helped me
09:17get to my feet.
09:20You talked to me
09:22while the guard
09:22was gone.
09:24You asked me
09:26whether I had arrived
09:27in the city recently.
09:30I still could not speak
09:33so I just nodded.
09:36You explained that
09:38any religious house
09:39in your kingdom
09:40would take in
09:41those in need
09:42of food
09:43or shelter
09:45no matter
09:46who they were.
09:48That there were
09:49places to help
09:50those who needed
09:51a healer
09:52or a rebalancing
09:54of the humors.
09:56That you did not
09:58wish to see anyone
09:59under your rule
10:00go without help
10:01they needed.
10:04When your guard
10:05came back
10:06I could smell
10:08the bread
10:08and the cloth
10:09he held.
10:10The bread
10:13it wasn't
10:14the regular
10:14bean
10:15or the barley bread
10:17nor was it
10:19a rich rye loaf
10:20that I would buy
10:22after a profitable
10:23contract.
10:25No
10:26it was the
10:28white and soft
10:29kind
10:29that a new billet
10:30ate.
10:32I had only
10:33ever seen it
10:34on the tables
10:35of those
10:35I was to kill.
10:38And here you were
10:40giving me
10:41a full loaf
10:42of this delicacy
10:44and more.
10:46You asked
10:47your guard
10:48to escort me
10:49to the nearest
10:49prayer house
10:51while you went
10:52around the market
10:53with only one
10:54guard by your side.
10:57your guard
10:58was gorgeous
10:59and polite
11:01when I asked
11:03whether you
11:04were often
11:04like this
11:05he simply
11:06answered that
11:07you were
11:07always like
11:08this.
11:10I can see
11:11now that
11:12he spoke
11:12truth.
11:14I questioned
11:15him no further
11:16just followed
11:18him.
11:20Of course
11:21I did not
11:22stay at
11:22the prayer
11:23house
11:23I had a
11:25room at
11:25the nearby
11:26tavern
11:28but I
11:29needed to
11:29say with
11:30my own
11:30eyes
11:31the proof
11:31of your
11:32kindness
11:32and mercy
11:35and I
11:36did.
11:38The house
11:39only had
11:39a few
11:40occupants
11:41all of them
11:42looking far
11:43better off
11:44than the
11:44poor
11:45have seen
11:46in other
11:46kingdoms.
11:48those who
11:49were able
11:50were working
11:51in the
11:52garden
11:52with one
11:53of the
11:53priests
11:54and all
11:56were well
11:57cared for.
11:59In the
12:00next few
12:01days
12:02I could
12:03not make
12:03up my
12:03mind.
12:05I
12:06followed
12:06your
12:06shadow
12:07to see
12:08if your
12:09kindness
12:09could be
12:10a front
12:10for something
12:11else.
12:13I think
12:14I could
12:14not admit
12:14to myself
12:15just how
12:16drawn to
12:16you I
12:17found
12:17myself.
12:19It was
12:20too
12:21difficult
12:22then
12:22to
12:23admit
12:24that
12:24anyone
12:25can
12:25be
12:25so
12:25perfect
12:27and as
12:28I
12:28watched
12:29you
12:29day
12:29by
12:29day
12:30I
12:32only
12:32saw
12:32kindness
12:34mercy
12:36wisdom
12:38love
12:39love.
12:41You
12:41are
12:41perfect
12:42your
12:42majesty
12:45you
12:46are
12:46perfect
12:47my
12:47love.
12:50I
12:51know
12:51I am
12:52quite far
12:53from an
12:53angel.
12:55I know
12:56I do not
12:56deserve to
12:57have you
12:57guide my
12:58soul
12:58into any
12:59of the
12:59heavens
13:01but I
13:02shall guard
13:03the angel
13:03heaven sent
13:04here.
13:05I shall keep
13:07guarding you
13:08and maybe
13:10maybe one
13:12day I'll be
13:13worthy of
13:13another smile
13:14from you.
13:17I do not
13:18dare to
13:19hope
13:19that you'll
13:19have me
13:20by your
13:20side.
13:22God
13:23what
13:24wouldn't I
13:25give to
13:25be by
13:26your
13:26side
13:27to be
13:28yours
13:29your
13:30anything.
13:32I could
13:33be your
13:33dagger in
13:34the dark
13:35striking
13:36your
13:36enemies
13:37down
13:38before
13:39they can
13:39make a
13:40single
13:40move
13:40against
13:41you.
13:43I could
13:44be your
13:44sword
13:44and
13:45shield
13:45your
13:47knight
13:47and
13:47protector
13:49your
13:50advisor
13:50your
13:52loyal
13:52follower
13:53your
13:55personal
13:55servant
13:56your
13:57guard
13:58dog
13:58your
14:00bed
14:00warmer
14:02your
14:03lover
14:04if you
14:05let me
14:05be greedy.
14:08My
14:08greed
14:09for you
14:09is endless
14:10even now
14:12but I
14:13shall
14:13content
14:14myself
14:14with this
14:15for the
14:15time
14:16being
14:17being
14:18your
14:18shadow
14:20protecting
14:21you
14:22and
14:23admiring
14:23you as
14:24I guard
14:24your
14:24rest.
14:28I
14:29see the
14:29sun
14:29is
14:30beginning
14:30to
14:30rise.
14:32I'm
14:33afraid
14:33I have
14:34to bid
14:34you
14:34farewell
14:35for now
14:35my
14:36love.
14:37I do
14:38not wish
14:39for your
14:39servants
14:40to discover
14:40my
14:41presence.
14:43I shall
14:44miss you
14:44every moment
14:45we are
14:46apart
14:47for you
14:48shall be
14:49the sole
14:50occupant
14:50of my
14:51thoughts
14:53until we
14:54meet again
14:55your majesty.
14:56day.
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