It is humiliating enough to be just one of the Queens of the Bordragian Empire. To have to view with the other petty kingdoms and queendoms for the eye of the Emperor. It is far worse to fall for a phoney invitation to the Imperial court at a neighbour's palace and find oneself in the dungeons, bound and with a comedy mock crown placed on your head to emphasise the fact that Queen Aridalla of Urqhart has just hoodwinked you out of your kingdom!