Plea #48: The Confines of Safety The kingdom began constructing its grand wall today.
It's quite a sad day for many.
Looking out upon the sun's set and greenery from one's window will now be but a bittersweet memory for members of the castle...
The comings and goings of the castle are promised to be permitted freely, but it now makes these once-everyday glories a chore.
Having to plan and arrange to visit things that once came to you is an awful loss.
All in the name of security, claims the king.
A necessary loss for the safety of our people...
But *I* never saw brutality directed at us before...
From what I recall, it was only ever US beating upon others...
I might even think the king to be projecting his violent rule upon the rulers of our neighbors...

But this thought is now considered blasphemy, is it not?
Therefore, I shall take back what I have just scrolled!
In fact, I shall erase the very thoughts from my mind!
That IS what you command of me, is it not, my ruler?
I shall scrub my consciousness of any and all doubt or criticism of my dear god-chosen hegemony!
Long live the king!
Please, forgive my previous ramblings...
I prefer the crusty castle wall to anything that dirty nature ever had to offer!