FELIX I spent most of my days in my study, trying to devote the little energy I had towards running the kingdom. My coronation had only been a few days ago, but there was still much to do. I tried to shove my personal problems away to focus on my people, but it was proving to be more difficult than I originally thought. Truthfully, the effects of the curse had been much harsher than I had let on to my parents and Mila. I felt a strange sort of exhaustion all the time, as if my body was spending all its strength on simply keeping me upright. I was frequently in pain, a sort of stabbing sensation that typically rolled up my left arm. I dreaded waking up every morning, afraid of what shape my body would be in. Fresonia was a bit of a mess at the moment. The battle had decimated

