Breaknclopof
way from obscurity to royal acclaim as the King’s pet, beloved by all! As a talented young court fool with dreams of fame, scrabble with other young jesters to secure prestigious positions in the courts of Brenton's nobility. In a royal court humming with intrigue, keep them smiling as spies, assassins, blackmailers, ambitious nobles and a reluctant Heir wait in the wings.
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You heave a sigh as you watch Duke Ruffino's rosy keep vanish behind you, but your poignant reverie is thoroughly disrupted by the refrain of "Ooh ooh hoo hoo ooh ooh" at your side.
"I'm trying to reflect on my choices," you grouse. "Do you mind?"
The beast pinches you on the thigh, and you find a secluded tower of cheese to perch on.
They didn't even tell me your name, you think, staring at the small black ape. In the meantime, you'll need to call it something….