The New King
Down the long dark hallway peered Jester Sir Riff Raff. never had he dared to wonder down it on his own, even though the appearance of the faint object floating above the throne had long intrigued him. Suddenly, in a distance, he heard " Come in my little friend".
At once Jester Sir Riff Raff recognized the voice to be non other than that of the King. King Marentius was a kind and gentle king and loved by all. Slowly the little jester walked down the hall and there and behold the King stood beside him. "Tell me Sir Riff Raff, time and time again, I have noticed you peering down the hall at the throne. What is it that has you so curious?" asked King Marentius. "Well Sire, it's that sword suspended above your throne. I am wondering why it is there and why you would put yourself in so much danger having it hanging there. " shrugged Sir Riff Raff. The King chuckled a little to himself, not wanting insult to his little friend. He then proceeded to tell him that the sword is there to remind himself that ruling a kingdom is much like life. You must keep Life In Balance.
Sir Riff Raff seemed a little confused at this, and said " But your Majesty, you are a good King, how could you need something like that?" King Marentius began to explain to him, "As I sit upon my throne and look up, seeing the sword reminds me that I must keep things in balance. For example, as King, If I were to favor the Jesters over the Sprites, the sprites would get angry and upset with me, or if I favored the citizens over the trolls, the trolls would revolt. So you see, Riff I must keep a well maintained balance between all of my subjects. I also have to maintain my personal life and not allow my feelings to interfere with how I rule". Jester Sir Riff Raff pondered this statement for while and then spoke with a profound though. "Your majesty, ruling a kingdom shouldn't be that hard. All you have to do is tell others what to do and have them do it." The King smiled at this thought and replied, "Is it? Well, Sir Jester Riff Raff, I was going to take a little sabbatical in the hills to see how my royal subjects are doing. Since you believe it is so easy to rule a kingdom, in my absence, I do Hear by Appoint You as King." A devilish grin came over Riff's face and the excitement grew. So as the King said, a Royal decree was sent threw out the kingdom.
"Loyal subjects, As of this Day and until my return, Jester Sir Riff Raff will be assume the role as King.
You will follow his commands as you would mine!!!!
'LONG LIVE KING JESTER RIFF RAFF'
