The bells ringing out from Rheinkalsen Cathedral were announcing the end of the day. As people gathered in twos and threes for evening Mass, I was finally granted an audience with the crown prince.
The fact that security had grown extremely tight after the attempted assassination played a part too.
The princes were paying especially close attention to the crown prince's safety. Because if the crown prince were assassinated, then even winning the war would essentially amount to a victory for the rebels.
Under Salic Law, Louis would ascend as the next crown prince, and if that happened, a major rift would form between the Altringen royal family and the Western lords, which was by no means a desirable future.
Eisenach, the captain of the guard, was deeply worried about the health of the crown prince, who'd been under severe stress lately from his mountain of problems. Pulling all-nighters was a given, and he couldn't even eat properly.
