Josephine obediently sat at the table, glancing from each of her parents then to her brother. 'What truth? What have they been hiding?'<span style="font-style: italic">"We are not your true parents..."</span>This was a surprise to her, yes, but just the tip of the iceberg for what was to come. "I am adopted?" "Yes, in a way." Alyxander replied, standing by the table as well. "Have you ever heard the commoners speak of a time when the kingdom was peaceful, and the king was fair? Under the rule of Lord and Lady Athalos, the peasants flourished as much as the nobles do now." "I have heard of the past rulers mentioned. But how did the current king come to power if this was true?"