The cycle of life... with glimpses of what I'm pretty sure is a backstory I've missed at this point... was thinking maybe the twist would be that once he took the crown he was overtaken by the same evil as the former one. Or that he turned in his solace, as an old man. But looks like... although it ends sadly not much changed after all. The kingdom lives, the king ages and the plant withers... somber ending.

-cd-