What is bringing the Player King down?
With what is he sick?
If the king weren’t about to be killed one might think he would soon be dead from natural causes – given how they both talk about his health.
It is a funny pre-murder scene. Death is looming, casting a shadow over the Player Royal family and then it appears from the other side.
Does the king, in sooth, know why he is so sad?
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