An ornate room, paintings of previous rulers and members of the family hang on the walls.  There's high end pieces of furniture in the room along with books, statues, and expensive pieces of jewelry.
Personal quarters, Inside Palace
guard
inhabitant
I'm a slave inhabitant of the palace. I was taken from my village at a young age . I will serve the king until I die  or old age.
A humble slave such as myself has no right to an opinion in the matter. But tell me, why is this Duke so vile? He has kidnapped our Queen!  And I would do anything to see her returned - I love her more than life itself. Is that not the King's job to love the queen?  Ah, but the Queen has no husband!  If I were to rescue her - do you think she would look kindly upon one such as I? She may very well do so; however, you would need a company of troops to defeat such a foe as a Duke. Do you have such a compliment at hand? Surely many recruits could be found amongst the people for one as beloved as she?  I know it is not likely she would return my affections, but surely we are better to be governed by a queen than the aimless council which directs the realm in her absence? Then allow me to be your first recruit! I would fight alongside you in exchange for my freedom Truly?  You shall be my second in command!  We shall gather a mighty host and march upon the vile Duke's castle! Outstanding. Though we must first marshall our troops. Have you any idea how we plan for such an invasion? My apologies for earlier, I meant to embrace you as a brother but was a bit too forceful!   The castle straddle a stream, which if blocked will deprive the Keep of water, giving them only days to surrender. But that may risk the queen's life as she too will be deprived of water. And do we have the resources to blockade their gates and defend our dam simultaneously? That is the beauty of the plan!  If they open the gate to send forces to break the dam - that is when we strike!  And surely, if the Queen is the only think with which the Duke has to bargain, he would not let any harm befoul her?