Of Glory and Of Doom

TWENTY THREE - I can't see

----Unknown---

The candle light in his chambers flickered and danced as the cool breeze from the window softly blew across it like gentle breaths caressing a flame.

He was seated on his bed, a queen sized bed and was staring at his ceiling, deep in thoughts. It seemed like it was all he did these days, sit and think in silence.

The soft bustle of the castle was almost muted from his Chambers. If he strained his ears a little, he would be able to catch the sounds of metals being kept in the storage room, the sound of the kitchen women giggling as they stocked the remaining food in the pantry. He would hear all these if he just strained his ears a little but tonight, he was oblivious to all these.

His mind was far away, miles away plotting on how to get the perfect potion to render the king helpless once more.

He'd been reading about it for months now. He'd heard that there was a perfect blend of nightshade, rosemary, elderberry and wolfbane that when applied right could cause instant