So he had an absolutely idiotic plan, and then he didn't even follow through with it and suffered the consequences of his horrible decisions. Typical.

[Of evil people mostly, but Ali also has a feeling that the forgotten ruler was human. As much as Ali admires humanity as a whole, there will always be individuals who earn his ire. And this particular dead person has earned it in spades.

'For some reason.']

How did the King win you over? This endless winter was gone before I came to this kingdom, and I hadn't heard of this tale before.