The Emperor, stumping out of his throne room, out of his meeting with the maidens, now paces the Tsar's court hallway.
The Empress walks up to him.
"Please forgive her darling, she's only but a child," the Empress tells the Emperor as he paces the halls.
"She's only but a child indeed, look, look at what she has brought to the Kingdom, in just a few days?"
The Emperor bellows.
"Tired of all the war panic, I have commanded enough guards to protect us all here, and all around the palace, yet these crazy things happen?"
The Emperor says.
"The palace is pretty much a garrison now, over five hundred guards are on the ground, yet my children sneak out from here under our noses?"
"Dungeon keeps and palace guards, sneaking around with house servants, and palace jesters, all connive with
