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brothers, the Paladin himself died. There had been no news of his
successor and all had given up hope of that avenue for a solution
to the young prince's—and indeed Whitehall's—problem.
A Council of Regents was formed to rule in the interregnum and
assist in the education of the young prince. When it became
apparent that the boy would never ascend the Throne, the body
became regents only in theory. They were the kings of Whitehall.
Then, about five years ago, stories of the emergence of a new
Paladin arose. He was called Eanderthall the White, or sometimes
Eanderthall the Wise. Envoys were sent to locate the man but none
ever seemed to reach him. Then finally, Lesley Tayne, Shannon
Lore's own aide, returned to Whitehall with a message from the
Paladin announcing his intention to visit Whitehall soon.
That had been nine months ago.
Shannon feared now that the Paladin was dead.
He feared that the prince, too, would be dead inside of two
months. There had already been three attempts on the young man's
life. There were many, many individuals who would rather not see
the boy ever mount the ivory steps. The council Lore served on
consisted of several such individuals.
The thought made his skin crawl.
The idea that he could be on the same governing body as the
persons who were possibly, at this very moment, orchestrating the
prince's assassination—
Shannon did not want to think about it.
He regarded the slumped shoulders of the sad young man with
sympathy. He thought that he was probably looking at the loneliest
boy in all of Myland. He may have been right.
He glanced at the awareness lamp and said a silent little
prayer for the boy. Then he added one for Alric and Marc Todd.
Then, as an afterthought, he added one for himself.
Then he continued on his way, his gait no longer a vengeful
stride, but instead, a melancholy shuffle.
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Casey, Jim. The Grey Prince, thesis or dissertation, Summer 1991; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc146419/m1/23/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Honors College.