The Royal Decree!

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day 1

They tried to dethrone me again, the infidels. Balshazzar said I shouldn't act so outraged when they take him away, as well as my royal robes, so they think it won't bother me. Then they'll give them back.

I think Balshazzar is right. He's always right, in the end.

They took me up off the streets, bound and gagged me in the back of some big truck. There were others there, wide eyed and scared. I smiled at them. I wasn't scared. Balshazzar told me not to be afraid, so I wasn't.

They took us out, threw us in this room with white, white walls. Made us stand in a line. Told us not to shift into our animals. They unbound us, held us still with these electric sticks that paralyzed you for a minute. I know. I got stuck by three. Balshazzar told me not to move again, so I didn't.

Shaved our heads. Made us change into white gowns. Stiff. Itchy. So unlike my royal threads...I hated it.

Locked us up in small cages for dogs. It would have been a comfortable fit but Balshazzar told me not to shift. Not ever again.

So I didn't.

King Nebuchadnezzar
year 2302