fire cracking, sobs echoing off every corner of the room. The castle has been dreadful for days. The death of your boy, his boy has left a crater in your worlds. He refused to let his grief show after that morning, only letting himself go in the quietness of his chambers. The loss has put stress on your marriage. You haven’t spoke in days. And when you find yourself watching him sob from mere feet away in his room, you can’t help but freeze.