this post was submitted on 18 Dec 2023
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[–] Why9@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago (2 children)

The real story is how a king as old and frail as him managed to get a queen as young, fit and loyal as her, willing to slay anything that appears within her sight...

[–] Vlyn@lemmy.zip 31 points 11 months ago (2 children)

The king is just 30, but his body is so frail from the hourly snu snu.

[–] Why9@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago

Just look at her.

He's getting no rest at all.

Salute

[–] KreekyBonez@lemm.ee 12 points 11 months ago

...and centuries of royal inbreeding

[–] BleatingZombie@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

It was an arranged marriage. She was 14