When you are King CHAPTER I
There follows the tale of Helewen's childhood, as dictated by himself and written down by the young scribe Nhalfòrdon-Domenir:
I was a very curious child, careful, often worried for the issues of the adults, which I would have liked to solve. I walked into town asking questions to workers, concerning whatever passed my mind... precisely as you yourself do with servants and gardeners, here at Magnolias Estate! Yes, I were like you in this aspect. I asked questions to people, interrogated them, and, since I was the prince, the poor workers were forced to answer my questions. I believe many of them felt some affection for my presence, and did not hate me for all the questions I poured on them since, thus behaving, I gave them a way to tell somebody about their
