Even though she watched with a certain measure of delight as Earl Ingstad put down Queen Ella and reclaimed her throne, it realizes that not only has she likely lost the love of her life, but must also now contend with four young men who want her dead. The great loss of King Jordan Korg, embracing his sons Mason and Jack as they answer their father’s pointed question upon his return from self-exile makes for a smooth transition of power. “Who wants to be king?” That said, what comes across loud and clear is the personal, spiritual and political vacuums that grow daily as the principals bide their time and plot their courses. And despite the fact that Hirst immediately reminds us of King Jordan Korg’s death with the haunting image of Anna’s empty cage still suspended high in the tree abov

