His palace was the center of it all, and was not his royal person, the direct descendant of Folcwalda and living embodiment of his lineage, the reason for Sigseld’s existence? In his sacred body dwelled the royal house of Torrlond, the heart of the kingdom, on which all else depended and around which all else revolved. His noble ancestors had performed great deeds. Why should he not enjoy the fruits of them?