originally posted in:The New Dojo
"[b]Well...considering the specificity and evidently single-incident nature of the crime, and the fact that it was not entirely unprovoked, I would consider it a matter of penitence. If the person in question was truly sorry for his deeds, and truly wished to redeem himself, how could I be just and not grant him a chance to better themselves?[/b]"
[i]The gaze of the King let on his educated guess at the identity of the person of interest, the smile having left, replaced by a serious look of concern for the sake of one of his subjects.[/i]
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"Th-this is all hypothetical, of course," The boy would follow up immediately as he saw the King's expression change. He hoped that the king would assume that it was a relative or close friend that the boy spoke of, not he himself. But either way, he would find himself taking a liking to the King–deciding that he would support his claim to the (iron) throne. He would simply nod in response, before speaking. "Then I'd believe and support your claim," Ike finally said. "As the Lord King of the universe."