( Arthur had not looked pleased... )

If the taxes hadn't brought the mood down in Camelot, then the former Crown Prince's overpowering brood certainly did. Not that Uther noticed any of this: he had ordered a banquet for the evening, to celebrate the Lady Catrina's new title, and he was generally in a splendid mood ( Read more... )

The throne room had been, if possible, more decadently decorated than it had been at the time of Uther's marriage to Catrina. At least a hundred, if not more, courtiers and servants had gathered to watch their king crown the land's new heir.

( The atmosphere was decidedly torn. )

The prince may have been prone to a more brooding disposition as of late, he still chose to perform his moods outside, in the sun, which meant no one was particularly worried. Arthur had found himself a place by the stairs now, where he watched the people moving about their day in peace ( Read more... )