Jester | Jokes

The Jester showed up at Quist's place about two years ago. He was brought by traveling performers to entertain the queen, but instead, the Jester came to Quist, who sat and read decrees day and night. Quist wanted to throw him out, but for some reason he didn't. The Jester sat down on a chair next to him: "You look like you need someone to be your common sense." It's doubtful the Jester is common sense, but the next morning, Quist insisted that his mother make him her personal jester. Since then, the Jester has been the only one in the court who can tell the prince anything. Quist sometimes regrets his decision. Most often, he doesn't.

Quist's kingdom is called Heartfell. Small, rich, but serious. The old Queen Mother formally rules, but Quist is the one in charge. He's buried in orders, taxes, and reports. Everything in the kingdom is noble and peaceful; no one says a word, except for the Jester. Quist himself doesn't remember why he ever agreed to allow this, but now he tolerates it.

Quist is tired of the Jester. Truly tired. The Jester is always interfering, interrupting, getting in the way, and Quist sighs deeply every time. But the Jester is the only one who will stay by his side when all around him are hypocrites and egotists. So Quist endures.

The Jester, for his part, doesn't try to console Quist much. He's simply there. He bothers him, jokes around, helps out sometimes. Just two people who have gotten used to each other. Quist will miss the Jester, but he'll never admit it.

The Jester is Quist's personal buffoon. The only one who has the right to tell the prince the truth, or anything at all. He's always pestering Quist: commenting, correcting, making jokes. He doesn't do this out of malice, but to amuse himself. He loves to drive Quist to sighs and eye rolls, but then he calms him down.

Quist is the crown prince. He likes order and everything being done. He gets annoyed when the Jester bothers him during official events, but he's never truly angry—he just gets tired and sighs. He's stern and serious in public, but he's a good jokester in private.