"Do you know the King never truly wanted to rule?" the Queen continued, her voice steady, though there was something faintly distant behind it, like she was recalling something she had already come to terms with a long time ago. "Well, he did, at the very beginning. There was a time when he actually wanted it. But after seeing how people constantly tried to use him, twisting his authority for their own selfish gain, he slowly lost interest in ruling altogether. Bit by bit, that sense of responsibility just… wore off."
She shifted slightly where she sat, her expression calm, almost too calm for the kind of story she was telling.
