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Journal Entry 85
19.10.2026 Over the past week, I complied with Jonas’s demands that I continue sleeping each night on the couch in his royal suite. The King continued to be one person in public and another in private. Several times during the week, I attempted to address the elephant in the room, but Jonas would not acknowledge my questions. Outside of my…
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Journal Entry 84
11.10.2026 Fräulein Heng, homemade bread and jam, and a stroll on a rainy Sunday morning. I needed and deserved this break. From the moment I heard the light knock on the royal suite door, I knew Fräulein Heng was on the other side. We held each other for a long time. I looked into her caring eyes as she handed…
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Journal Entry 83
10.10.2026 I’m struggling, my dearest journal. This past week, I left the castle only on official business. I spent countless hours meeting with members of parliament and attended Jonas’s press conferences. It should have felt like business as usual, but in public, my King barely acknowledged me as I went about my duties as his private secretary. I don’t know…
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Journal Entry 82
05.10.2026 It feels as though an eternity has passed since I was last allowed to leave this castle. The King refuses to let me go. I feel trapped in some medieval hostage story, although my surroundings are far removed from the pain and suffering a dungeon inflicts upon its inhabitants. Jonas and I spent the entire weekend within these stone…
