A stone parapet at the top of the castle, the royal tower is what makes this castle a fortress. The walls are stone and dinged with souvenirs of past battles. It is cold and gray, but the perfect vantage point for soldiers. The wind whistles through the cracks in the wall. Straw litters the floor.
Castle Royal tower, Inside Castle
soldier
ornate birds
I am an ornate bird. I have marvelous colors. I fly high in the kingdom.
I on the other claw, prefer to sit here and look pretty. Sounds like a boring life. I guess to some, but I am fed, there is a roof over my head, and five servants are tasked to clean my poop when I walk about the castle.  It's an easy life. Certainly you cannot poop that much? You would be surprised.  It's not as bad as it looks - given the Kingdom's generous labour laws, 3 servants take three eight hours shifts throughout the day, and the other two cover breaks, meals, and weekends. They aren't union workers are they? Yes, they belong to Poop Cleaner's United 403, one of the oldest unions in the lands. I imagine the benefits must be quite good, knights are not as lucky in that regard. It is kill or be killed for me. Have you considered forming a union? I was always told we were not allowed to, they tell us that unionizing would be a bad thing? Well, it would allow you to bargain collectively.  For example, it would prevent your employer from sending you out dragon-slaying without proper safety gear, with appropriate backup, and ensure that you receive a fair portion of the hoard when captured.  Hmm maybe that would be worth looking into then, I had never really considered it seriously.