"It was a disgusting scene in the council hall this morning — the prince struck his sister on the face in full

"It was a disgusting scene in the council hall this morning — the prince struck his sister on the face in full view of the queen, the advisors, and the court. She said it was time for us to stop lying to ourselves — it's been a month, and the king is no better than the day we found him. She said we should admit he was dead."