Defender of the Realm

Upon receiving Richard's message Matilda's father had his assassin poison George. Ironically, he used the same poison that Edmund tried on Richard, only this time Matilda was not there to save this king. George was dead of a "heart attack"and Greystone no longer posed any threat.

Finally, Matilda's ordeal ended. Richard had her exonerated and removed from the tower, and he gave her the official title "Defender of the Realm." She and Richard married the following month. They spent the next five years bringing Ajax and Greystone together as one land. The people rejoiced having Richard and Matilda as rulers, rather than George and eventually Edmund.

Matilda let her hair grow out to a short bob and did not cut it, until after she gave birth to their second child. She was not sure she would ever let Richard shave her bald again, but short pixies would always work for her.

Major Characters in order of appearance

Richard, King of Ajax, hair fetishist

Edmund, Prince of Greystone, Conspirator to kill Richard, Killed by Richard

Elaine, Queen of Ajax, Princess of Greystone, Conspirator to kill Richard, Killed by Matilda

Matilda, Princess of Hervall, married to Edmund, killed Elaine, Queen of Ajax, Defender of the Realm, likes short hair

George, King of Greystone, master conspirator to take over Ajax, killed by an assassin from Hervall

King of Hervall, Matilda's father, had his assassin kill George

Henry, Edmund (actually Richard's) and Matilda's son, heir to Ajax and Greystone

Duke of Chalk, Duke of eastern province, conspirator, executed by Richard