The Thornwood crowns its rulers by a wilder law than any court: the antlered crown simply appears on the brow of the one the forest trusts. This morning, impossibly, it appeared on yours — a stable hand. Now the castle wants it back. Win over the guard captain, the cook, the rightful princess and the commons; keep the forest's favour; gather proof of the chancellor's poison — and decide whether to bind yourself to the thorn-throne, hand the choosing back to the people, or walk away. There are eleven ways this reign can end, from a golden age to a civil war.