As the sun rose the King had his watchers pin up notices on various streets.
“Beheading today. 12:30. City Square.”

The king to be sat in his room smugly, excited about his new power that could not be taken from him.

His wife began getting dressed.
A maid was tightening her corset.
“I dislike beheadings husband. There is too much blood.”
“There is nothing better my love. Short. Sharp. Justice.”
“It would not be me cleaning up that mess.”
“You are too rich to ever need to do that.”

Sylvia turned to the maid.
“Leave us.”

The maid ran off quickly.

“Are you looking forward to becoming queen?” Fredrick said as he twisted his wife’s hair to one side. Exposing a lightly tanned neck.
“Oh yes. To officially have people running after me. For me.” she said.
Fredrick kissed Sylvia’s neck.

“I have something for you.” He began.

He picked up a large box on their bed.

“A present. I was wondering when you would get me a new thing. Thing’s go out of fashion so soon.”
“Ah.. But this is not an ordinary present.”

He opened up the box to expose a beautiful diamond encrusted full necklace.

“Royal Jewellery. Oh Husband.” she said ecstatically.

He put the necklace on her.

He lay his hands on her shoulders.

“You will use your new power for the first time today. As I will allow you to give the signal for the execution of the girl.”

“Thank you husband.” She said with the same sadistic pleasure in her voice that her husband had.

The Kingdom would not stand a chance if these people, enraptured by power were to become the rulers of the land.