They were quiet for a while, staring at each other while looking for a way to counterattack.
Then someone said, "Then what are you saying? That the King stabbed himself or what?"
They stared at her.
"Exactly."
"That's stupid!"
"Makes no sense! Why would he do that?"
"Exactly!" they all protested, but Queen Elizabeth smiled as she summoned someone in. She called the Royal Physician and had him distribute some papers.
"I didn't wish to expose this, as the King didn't want anyone to know. But since it has gotten to this, I have to say it."
They all stared at the paper in shock.
Queen Elizabeth continued, "He was diagnosed with a rare illness. The details are there and are official. You can see that it has been dated to some years now. And he has been treating it in secret."
She continued, "The illness makes him lose it sometimes. Makes him go crazy and even results in him harming himself when he gets triggered."
