Ryuji felt his assumption was correct. The sound of what happened and the information he gained about his father.
'This curse, it's because of me or my father. I am sure of it.'
Alan leaned back the two men now sitting back to back, before his voice started again. "At first, we didn't believe our father and thought someone was poisoning him."
"I am ashamed to say that I used my power as a hero to 'punish' those we assumed to be traitors. However, we were wrong and almost caused the kingdom to break into a civil war."
'I would have thought the same, though.'
Ryuji kicked his legs while listening to the distant lightning, followed by a sudden pitter-patter of rain that came from above, adding a bit of gloomy atmosphere to Alan's story.
"What happened, after I mean?"