Up at the top of the tower, among the gray clouds, is the prison room. The room is round, with a circumference of about 15 feet. The walls are barren and made of stone; only one barred window gives a view out onto the vast landscape. A small bed and a dirty wooden bucket are the only decorations. The desolate princess spends day and night laying on that small bed, wondering where things went wrong
Prison room, Inside Tower
doctor
king
I am the king. I rule this kingdom alongside my wife, the queen. It is my divine right to be the king because my father was the king before me.
Ah, good doctor.  Thank heavens you've come.  My priest here... well I've had to lock him up here because he started attacking people and raving about the end of the world, or some nonsense.  He sleeps now, thank goodness, but it was quite disturbing! You do not believe the high priest? King! You should look outside, and see that what he is saying is true! What?! My advisers assured me that the volcano eruption was but a small thing, an strange stirring of the earth but no more.   Come, look out this barred window. Do you not see the gray clouds? They are not actually gray clouds, it is the smoke and ashes from the eruption, it is making its way to us sir. I must keep you safe! Good Lord above!  Quick, man, grab that lantern.  We'd be prepare to make our way.  I have a secret space prepared! But what about the priest?! We cannot just leave him here! I can't carry him - the poor fellow had too much of a penchant for sweets.  I'll have the guard at the bottom of the tower carry him hence. Lead the way king! This bucket might serve as a shield for both of us lest the readings of Firey Hailstone of Doom are true.  Ah, my kingdom!  How I weep for you! Do not weep king, as we can rebuild a new kingdom, but we must hurry! Wait!  Good doctor... a thought.. a faint drifting stirs my memory.  Perhaps... if I sacrifice myself.  Yes, perhaps then the gods might be appeased.  Good doctor, you must apply your medicine now for the whole kingdom!  Strike me down, so that mine peoples might yet live! Ha! I have been dreaming of the day that I could finally rid myself of you without fear of the town hating me. Goodbye king!