Staring into the eyes of my brother, all I could feel was hatred. Our Father was an amazing King and ruler, and he had to give his crown to this pretentious, good-for-nothing, boy! At this point I can’t wait to be courted, just so I could leave this cold-hearted pig behind.

“These people are just taking up space on the sides of our roads. If they weren’t killed by our soldiers, they would have died on their own within the next couple of weeks. Might as well save them the trouble of having to suffer, and end it faster.”

“You are disgusting. There are as many poor people on the streets as there are because you became king! None of this would have happened if Father-“

“Father is gone! He’s dead! I’m the King now and you will listen to me! I’m doing this for my kingdom’s own good,” he yelled. Trying to get his point across, when I only felt worse afterwards. With tears running down my cheeks, I walked closer to Edmund’s face. Digging my finger into his chest, pointing at him so he can feel the pain he is causing me.

“Your crown is made of the people’s bones and hunger! You feed off of their deaths by gaining money you don’t even need. You could be using it for good and give to the people who have less than you, but you’re selfish. You send our soldiers to kill homeless families each day, just to have another family go starving.” I turned to walk away. I was done discussing this with someone who wasn’t even going to consider anything I have to say. If only I was the first born male. So many things would have changed for the better, but no. Our poor, dying, city is suffering from the hands of a ruler who doesn’t care about them at all.

The next words to come out of his mouth had me planted in my spot before I could reach my door. I slowly fell to my knees, feeling my soul crush beneath me. He promised. The one thing I begged of him not to do, he did.

“I had too. The new law states that ‘Everyone who is on the streets, and who is of the age 50 and not working, shall be executed on behalf of the crown for the purposes of the kingdom suffering from starvation.’ Mother left the castle to go be on her own after Father’s death, and ended up on the streets suffering like everyone else. She didn’t listen to me to come back, so I had to kill her.”

This monster couldn’t even spare his own mother. I watched as he lowered his head in shame. I couldn’t believe he let the soldiers kill our own Mother! He never said it was soldiers though.

“You- You did it?” I saw tears stream down his face. That was the only confirmation I needed.

“She said she was testing my loyalty, and asked me to shot her instead of General Gage. She-“

“She was testing your loyalty to the family not the crown. I guess she was right. All you care about is yourself and the precious crown. Father’s death meant nothing to you except that you will now be King.” I couldn’t stand within his proximity anymore, and slammed my bedroom door closed. I began packing necessities I’ll be needing for my long journey. I Maybe me leaving him alone teach him one day that the world doesn’t revolve around him.