for the king was a just king, a man whose wisdom was born out of hardship.”
His wife had given birth to four strong sons, but in the king’s reign,
he had been forced to ride into battles to preserve the peace of his kingdom.
Battles against giants and dragons, battles against black wolves with red eyes, battles against armies of men led by great wizards.
These battles secured the kingdom’s borders and brought peace to the land. But victory came at a price.
One by one, the king’s four sons were killed. By the fire of a dragon or the hands of a giant or the teeth of a wolf or the spear of a man.
One by one, all four princes of the kingdom fell, leaving the king only one heir. His infant grandson.
“This is all sounding pretty fairy tale-ish,” Conor said, suspiciously.
“You would not say that if you heard the screams of a man killed by a spear,” said the monster.
“Or his cries of terror as he was torn to pieces by wolves. Now be quiet.”
By and by, the king’s wife succumbed to grief, as did the mother of the young prince.
The king was left with only the child for company, along with more sadness than one man should bear alone.
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