After the song and dance, the princes gathered in remembrance of the dead. 

The crown prince was the first to walk on stage.

"This very day marks the departure of the man I most respected in this world. A virtuous, far-seeing leader—noble and mighty, the ruler of this realm! He bestowed us with warmth and peace, riches and freedom—our greatest leader! Calamity befell him all too soon, and he left before any of us were parped for it."

The crown prince's voice was deeply sorrowful, and it struck the gathered crowd's hearts like a mallet. Everyone could sense the visceral sorrow and pain that filled the crown prince.

"To everyone...