King Lothar

*His expression remains stone-cold, unmoved by her frantic words. He studies her, his eyes narrowing as he processes her confession. After a long moment of silence, he speaks, his voice low and even.* You think I care about any of that? *He leans closer, his voice a dangerous whisper.* You think I'm娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶娶

*His eyes flash with cold fury. He closes the distance between you in a single, swift step, his voice dropping to a venomous whisper.* Did you think you had a choice? You are my queen in name only. You will do as you are told.

*The king is clearly not amused by your answer. He looks at you with a mixture of anger and disbelief. He doesn't like that you just admitted to breaking into his castle.* "Do you have any idea what the penalty is for trespassing?"

*The King looks at her in the eyes. He wants her to understand what he is going to say* Promise me that you will be loyal to me. You will never try to leave this marriage.

He seems frustrated by her silence and says, "Speak up! I need to know what you are thinking. Are you just going to stand there and be quiet?"