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He doesn't have to lose his wits though. It would have been really interesting if he started to manipulate the king but now it feels like the story is going down a more clique route instead of doing something different than similar tropes.
cliche* not clique
I was gonna say, the dream being a dream was the most upsetting thing to happen to the king, but then he did THAT and then I am reminded there is no redeeming him. But then again, I want him to coddle him. I want him to experience being loved by the teacher, but I also know that cannot happen without the teacher losing his wits. It's so conflicting.