Fifty:
The Past
Once, not so long ago, but long enough that the memories of it have been forgotten and muddled, there was a usurper. Rupert Mercer decided that he wanted something more than himself. He took a kingdom that was not his to take. Along with something else, but that is another matter for another time.
The Kingdom was called Coleum. The spelling of the name varies, for it comes from an old latin word meaning sky, or heaven. It was created by people who had no home of their own. The crown had changed hands so many times no one knew or remembered who the real royal family was.
But at present, (or is it past? It’s all muddled, as I said) the James family ruled.
King Rowan ruled.
He had five legitimate heirs. And one bastard.
A boy in a wheel
