COURTIERS
The royal court of Astor, in a state of disarray
The king has been grieving since his daughter went away
The princess has been murdered; her fiance's been accused
The prince dallies with a clerk, which is barely excused
A mage left the prison, they could find you today
There's danger at the doorstep and in each word you say

COURTIER 1
I heard he was the king's most trusted soldier

COURTIER 2
I heard that he would never hurt a fly

COURTIERS
Now he's in the prison waiting trial
I hеard he chopped her up to makе sure she'd die!

JASON
This is all just a misunderstanding
I've been loyal through and through
But the rumors and lies keep expanding
And I don't know what to do

COURTIERS
He'll have a nasty surprise
If the big guy relies
On his day in court!
COURTIER 2
I heard the mage stole the key from Sir Bartok

COURTIER 3
I heard they used their foul powers on his mind

COURTIERS
The king has sent out soldiers to the farthest lands
Seeking unexplained events of any kind

MADDOX
I try to force the magic to come faster
But it dries up and dances out of reach
I ought to rest, but each day I request
Rowan fills with an infuriating speech

COURTIERS
They'll never show their face
With the guards on their case
Or they'll pay in court!

COURTIER 4 (JASON)
I heard he's cancelled all his parties for a month now

COURTIER 1
That upstart Louis's with him all the time
COURTIER 1 & COURTIER 5 (MAYA)
He keeps asking if we still support the king
But he should know a simple "no" would be a crime

ROWAN
The plan is going perfectly to order
Every day we're getting closer than before
But Louis makes me feel something different
Every moment with him leaves me wanting more

COURTIERS
I think he's going insane
Nothing else could explain
The lack of play in court!

Risk is the word and detention the way
The king's violent moods get worse every day
Keep an eye on each threat
Or you're sure to regret
Another day in court!

COURTIER 1
I heard the princess died without a witness

COURTIER 2
I saw someone like her by my farm
COURTIER 3 & COURTIER 4
It's tragic she wasn't here longer
The court seems pale without her charm

MAYA
I love my farmhouse by the hillside
I grow vegetables Maddox would like
I find the town crier on Mondays
To hear if they've managed to strike

COURTIERS
There's no need to pretend
What a sad way to end
Her stay in court!

COURTIER 1
I hear work has poor Louis exhausted

COURTIER 4
Doing Jason's, the king's, and his own

COURTIERS
I heard his late nights with Rowan aren't restful
But his smile shines like a precious stone

LOUIS
Now I have power, a place, and a purpose
I'll do my best, I guarantee
Though Jason must be lonely, it's the only way
To be the statesman I was meant to be

COURTIERS
If he remembers his start
Never questions his part
He'll hold sway in court!

Impossible to tell where the chaos will end
Stay on your toes and try not to offend
If there's a power struggle brewing
Gossip's always worth pursuing
And if you keep abreast you'll have

JASON
Your day in court

MADDOX
Your pay in court

ROWAN
Your play in court

MAYA
Your stay in court

LOUIS
Your sway in court

JASON
Your day in court

MADDOX
(Your pay in court)

ROWAN
(Your play in court)

MAYA
(Your stay in court)

LOUIS
(Your sway in court)

JASON
Your day in...

MADDOX
Your pay in...

ROWAN
Your play in...

MAYA
Your stay in...

LOUIS
Your sway in...

ALL
One way or another, you'll get
A day in court!