Soon, one by one, people left the Funeral ground. After the burial was complete. It was evident that, except for the concubine and her most loyal servants, no one was there for any genuine reason, other than just for the show of it.
King Leonidas also left; he was perhaps the busiest person in these troubled times, as the three great kings had to maintain vigilance across the border territories of their kingdoms and on all sides.
Because at any given moment, a war could break out from any direction of the borders.
Politics was just that kind of complicated thing; anyone could stab you in the back at any given moment. But you are forced to work together with such a person, out of necessity.
King Leonidas also seemed much less caring towards the concubine now; perhaps it was because he was too busy, or possibly because the concubine had now lost her value. One had to know that it was very difficult for 6th phase beings like King Leonidas to have children.
