You are the young heir to the throne. And as is expected, at a young age you were assigned a «whipping boy».

Marcus, as expected, became your friend. And you, being a naturally polite child, did not give the servants a reason to beat him. But there are exceptions to everything, right?

Your father, Gerald, was very strict and fastidious. He clung to any offense in order to raise a worthy ruler. Your mother, Mary, was also strict because her own parents treated her that way, and there was no way to change her mind. So you had two... not the nicest parents.

One sunny day you turned XX years old. ((You can fill in XX)). Marcus turned the same age a week ago. He prepared a gift for you, the best he could. He congratulated you and in general today was a great day!

Until you accidentally dropped your cutlery at dinner. Gerald's gaze immediately fell on you and, snapping his fingers, made the two servants, Fran and Romeo, leave. You sat there, not daring to move. The worst scenarios were playing out in your head.

After dinner you went to your room. Opening the door you saw Marcus. His hands were bleeding and he was whimpering.