Curse of The Kingslayer (2015)

‘How long has the throne been empty?’

Gordo Goldeaxe cast a glance around him and tried to fix an accusatory stare on the nearest sentry.

‘Just over a week, Sir,’ said the man in question, a trembling youth who had been on active duty for less than half that time. ‘King Teethgrit told us you were only to be summoned and appointed to lead us in the event of his being declared absent for more than three days.

‘But you waited seven?’ Gordo frowned and raised an eyebrow. ‘Why was that, exactly?’

The guard looked around at his cohorts, but found no signs of support so ploughed on: ‘Well, King Teethgrit’s been gone for a week, Sir: that much is true. The thing is, er, Captain Teethgrit’s only been gone for three days.’

Gordo rolled his eyes and thought: I knew this was going to happen.