The king had dismissed the court, but sat there in thought long after the ministers left. He was so deep in thought, he did not even notice the sound of female heels approaching him.

"My king, come eat." a familiar voice pulled him from his thoughts. He looked upon his queen with a smile.

"Is it time yet?" he asked.

"It is always time. You are king. Unlike your former wife, I decree you must eat when you wish." she said.

"The war is going as planned, no hitch at all. It gives me chills. No war can be concluded that swiftly." he said.

"They did not see us coming, that is why. You must not worry about these things. The people see me as a bad omen as I brought the war and now their children are out fighting it. They say that it is because I have not felt the joy of motherhood." she said and he frowned.

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"They will change their minds, or do you wish me to find those saying this and give them a public execution as warning?" he asked.

"So they might say, I have not only sent their children to die, but poisoned the king's mind?" she asked and he sighed.

"No, when their children return soon without harm, they will change their mind. It will be then that I will execute your former queen. When the people will cheer as I arrive and spit on her form." she said.

"She could be handled quickly. Why have you dragged it out?" the king asked.

"She must feel despair. Only then will I kill her. Your son went to see her, today. She now knows she is alone." she said.

"Are you angry I gave him the permission to go?" he asked.

"No. Let him go as he pleases. Let her try to get out of this. It will be no fun if she does not fight." she said and he got up.

"Fine. After all, there are already too much things to pay attention to. We can not spend time on her matter." he said.

"Lady Wickshire's birthday is arriving and there is proof that a lot of ancients are in the capital." she said as they strolled through the hall way.

"Yes, the Ligrel clan." he said.

"Others as well. Trust me, the Ligrel clan are not the only in the capital." she said.

"Why are they here?" the king felt pressure build up in his head.

"Rumour has it, that this is around the time of a gathering. Only the ancients participate. What happens inside, we have no idea. As for why they are here, I can not begin to guess. We don't know which are actually here and who is representing them, but we know they are different ancients here in the capital." she said.

"We must be careful." he said.

"Yes, but we must also show tact. I wish to go see your niece. After all, we could be considered friends."