Hong
**A strip of bleak sunlight dances along the far wall of the room. A beautiful room in the New Palace's medical wing had been chosen for the folk's hero, overlooking the royal garden and allowing fresh air to circulate in.** 

**It couldn't have been more than a few days since Lue's cave was raided... A nurse is gingerly attending the man, not wanting to bruise him any further. He had already been through enough.** 

**Someone knocks on the door.**
Nathan
Come in.
**He coughs slightly, talking was still painful, he looks at the nurse**
It's fine, I can handle visits.
**He attempts to sit up, slightly groaning from the pain, but still managing**
Hong
**Nurse: She nods and puts away the cotton swab she was working with. She opens the door for the visitor.**
Nancy
**He looks at Qaysar, bearing nothing but his usual seriousness in his stride. He sits by the bed side and places a few envelopes by the table.** Letters from all around Kahlo, and some from western Ambrosia. **He seems to be examining Qaysar's condition.** How are you feeling?
Nathan
**He raises an eyebrow, making it clear that he was surprised that knox, of all people, would visit him**
Alright, I guess,
**He laughs a bit**
Believe it or not, I've been in worse positions.
**He thinks for a moment**
Ay, why you here anyways? Not that I don't necessarily appreciate your visit, but... Uh... Why exactly, are you here?
Nancy
**He snorts.** Like I've said. I'm only ever needed for business, so I'll lay it down on you. Raven hasn't let up on seeing you ever since she's woken, we haven't received any new tracks on Fair, the kingdom is on the verge of riot against the king... Coral and I have been doing everything to keep Kahlo together, but as they say, it's not a ship if it's being glued by planks. 

**He sighs and mutters to himself.** *What has become of my country...*
Nathan
**He sighs**
What is wrong with the people of *Our* Country. . .
They cheer on a tyrant but want to riot against a fair king?
**He sighs even deeper this time**
Maybe I should go out and give them a public speech. 
Despite my physical condition, as horrible as it currently is, I still have a lot of influence on the people of Kahlo... Clearly. **He looks towards all the letters**
Maybe, if they see that I'm siding with the king, they won't want to riot, but would rather side with him as well. 
**He pauses for a moment.**
As for Raven, let her visit me... I'd like to see her too.
Nancy
**He nods at Qaysar's words and looks to the nurse.** You're dismissed. **As she leaves, he leans his back against the front of the bed.** 

**Quietly, like he doesn't want another soul to overhear.** The last "King" Was certainly a tyrant. Though Waylen... I wouldn't credit him as fair just yet. He let your public torture to go on, after all. As for your speech... I'll allow it to go on, on the condition that I stand behind you, with the ability to stop it should I so choose.
Nathan
**He leans forward, nodding in agreement**
And for seeing Raven?
**He seemed more keen on this than anything else that they just discussed**
Angela
|| qaysar's got his priorities set straight
Nancy
**He stands, glaring into Qaysar's eyes.** I forbid it. The healers need more time to examine her condition.
Nathan
**He slightly laughs**
They need more time to examine her but not me? 
Since when were you a comedian? 
**His laughing stops as he notices that knox is being serious**
Oh come on! What? I really can't see my wife?
Nancy
You may not know from your time astray, but the king granted *Me* Special powers over the royal army until I kill off this Lucifer fiasco. If you disobey me, you're disobeying the word of the kingdom.
Nathan
**His tone is aggressive now**
This is pathetic! A man can't see his wife after being tortured for 2 weeks?!
**He coughs from his louder tone, it was even more painful to talk now**
_ _
**He sighs**
It seems I can't ever live in peace. . .
**He pauses for a moment, slightly laughing at his own foolishness**
Get the bounty removed Qaysar, they said, you'll be able to live peacefully, they said.
**He looks down, in sadness**
Where did that get me? The little girl I swore to protect, dead. 
Oh, and I still can't seem to be able to see my love. 
**He sighs once more**
Maybe the solution is death...
Carl
|| goodmorning, guess what im gonna ask :3
Angela
|| someone to catch u up?
Hong
|| that's your job XD
Angela
|| it aint even that much to read 😭

|| my guy rly be contemplating if he should just let himself die the next time someone like lue comes along
Nancy
**At this, his expression turns harsh. He takes his cutting knife and shoves it into Qaysar's hands.** You want to die so badly? *Do it.* I won't stop you.
Hong
|| knox urging him too
Nathan
**He laughs**
Whoever said I had to die at my own hands?
**His voice sounded... *Different*... "Scary" Even**
_ _
**He pauses for a moment**
When do I give my speech?
Angela
|| bro rly just said "Hmmm ill just let someone else kill me" Then moved on to be like "Aight speech time yeah?"