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Heavy was the head that wore the crown. Russell had constantly felt the stress of ruling Mississippi, but that was the burden of power. Power was something Russell Edgington had always clung to no matter what country he found himself residing in. He did enjoy ruling.
The miniscule decisions, well, those were the most stressful. Most days he just left it for his consort to handle.
"Bless Talbot," Russell said, grateful smile on display, "These details of ruling...what patterns are in, who is marrying who... I'd be a lousy dignitary without him," a pause as he made himself comfortable in his chair, cigar smoke billowed around him. "How's it that you've managed without a consort to manage the humdrum?"













