King Gniox waved his hand.
"Dismiss for now."
"Father!"
The knights escorted Princess Ariana off the stage.
"Ser Ethan. Please stay."
Prince Ethan stayed on the stage.
When Princess Ariana was fully escorted, King Gniox stood up and faced Prince Ethan.
Prince Ethan was about to kneel.
"No need. I want to talk to you not as a king, but as a father. "
Prince Ethan looked at King Gniox.
The king started his monologue.
"I am a coward of a king. I never grew the manpower of our kingdom, or the influence we have to the other kingdoms. I thought that by staying at our place and living peacefully is the best for our kingdom. That we can survive without suffering from the casualty of war. "
The king looked then to his feet.
