1)
“Lord Wolf, Lord Wolf! I heard someone banging on the inside of a door in the Old Wing, and found a room with six men in it, all leg-manacled to beds! They say they’re bored and lonely, and want out!”
“Worry not. On it.”#epic fantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 4, 2019
2)
“But, Lord, they all look like the KING!”
“Yes, they’re his stand-ins. For his more dangerous public appearances. The drugs in their food and wine must have worn off. But I’ve rung the bell; help is on the way to them.” #epic fantasy 3)
“To set them free?”
“To drug them anew. We can’t let them get out, and the kingdom know! The King’s safety—and the peace of the realm—are at stake!”
“I—so what help are you sending?”
“The most trustworthy ladies-in-waiting.”#epic fantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 4, 2019
4)
“Trustworthy?”
“I trust them to keep their mouths shut, their clothes off, and the twilight-slumber drugs ready under their tongues for when they start kissing the King’s stand-ins. And they trust me to pay them like lords.”#epic fantasy 5)
“I…see. How often does this happen?”
“Seldom. They spend most of their time kissing rebels and traitors. The King doesn’t like TROUBLE, I don’t like trouble, and the Trusties don’t like trouble. See? Trust, and mutual goals.”#epic fantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 4, 2019