"I'm at a standstill. I made decisions, I chose to let things happen on their own." Said the clown.
"Ah, you chose to wait, yes?" She smirked. The queen stood up and took three more pills. She closed her eyes and patiently waited for the ungodly medicine to take her to new heights.
"No, I decided to live. I decided to test the limits. I made decisions that caused rifts." The clown looked back at the queen. She looked depressed, he thought.
The queen opened her eyes and looked at the sad clown sitting on the throne. "You wanted this? Your decisions caused the death of your friends. Do you not feel regret?" The queen sighed. She took one more glance at the clown before closing her eyes again. He looked foolish, she thought.
"In this life, my queen. We are forced to make decisions. We are forced to take paths. I now understand my role. My friends died because they chose to die. I am through blaming myself for that". The clown unlaced his shoe, stood up from the throne and walked towards the queen.
"Good. Proceed with the plan." The queen inhaled deeply.
The clown took the shoelace and tied it on the queen's neck. It didn't take long before she was writhing on the floor. Lifeless. She looked bloated, the clown thought. He licked the shoelace and opened his mouth "Today, my sins are finally forgiven". The frown he had turned into a smile. He looked dashing, he thought.


