EpilogueAs expected, the king arrived before sunset. It as a glorious sight. Many of the inhabitants of Forington had never seen the king but when he arrived, they knew he had arrived. About a hundred white horses were set lose in front of the castle. And then, the king himself arrived in a golden carriage pulled by two horses covered in brass armor. They looked as though they were going for war.
The king went into the castle and went straight into the bedchamber where the duke was dying. When he got there, he sat on the bed beside the duke.
“William, my friend…”
William turned and saw the king sitting on the bed beside him. He wanted to open his mouth and talk but he did not have the strength. The king noticed this and held his hand.
“You don’t have to say anything, friend. I can hear
