Tyranny of Steel

A week had passed since the fateful day where the Austrian Royal Guard executed over a hundred individuals who were associated with the assassination attempt on King Berengar von Kufstein ’s life. Though the Princess had awoken from her slumber and survived her wounds, she was far from the condition to alk around and enjoy life the way she used to.

Berengar had taken extra care to ensure Henrietta ’s safety as her muscles healed from the bullet wound. He commissioned an elegant wheelchair to cart the girl around in and personally took care of her needs.

By now the King ’s wives were becoming envious of the time he was spending with his sister, despite this, they endured their jealousy as they were aware of the emotional turmoil their husband had gone through when he thought Henrietta was on the brink of death.

However, a Monarch ’s duties were to his Realm and his people, and the attack on his life that had resulted in his sister ’s injury needed to be answered in kind. For without dignity, a Monarch was nothing.

Thus, he had spent some time preparing a major speech to be delivered to the Austrian people. After which, the Kingdom ’s agents would then spread the message to the people that dwelled within those North German States who swore their allegiance to the bastard of Luxembourg.

Finally, the day for this speech had arrived, and Berengar stood in the central plaza of the Kingdom of Kufstein, where just weeks before, a hundred and three criminals were executed under his orders. By his side was the Princess of Austria, who was in a wheelchair. Aside from this fact, she looked as beautiful and lively as ever.