Madness and Sorrow

However, like a two-sided coin, the story had its head and tail.

The report came to King Joaquin on that same day’s morrow about Duke Gervasio’s unlooked-for attack towards King Sandalius. He remembered well that he had not given his approval to the idea of war to purge Primarosa from their keep—if that notion was no telltale. Many of his advisers did urge him to go and attack Delombre, but he never said yes, not until he had confirmation from the Delombrian king himself. King Joaquin had already composed a letter for King Sandalius, indicating his good salutations towards him and his inquiry if such elopement happened between his son and his daughter. Never in his tone intended to offend the person he still held on to as a brother.

But with Gervasio’s erratic move, everything went wrong.

“Why on earth he made this stupid decision?” He became livid, screaming like a caged lion, ordering his page and other underlings to call for Prince Gilo.