Lawrence's Ambition

In the middle of the night, Lawrence felt thirsty and woke up to drink water a few times. Already feeling rather melancholic, those interruptions completely dispelled his faint desire to sleep. Waking up his cat, he wrapped himself in a coat and sat holding the cat in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, watching the nighttime scenery. Beside him on the table was an old photo of his parents. It was something Lawrence had taken out from the drawer, which he usually doesn’t look at. Early the next day, the old king sent someone to invite Lawrence to discuss his engagement. Kenneth said, “Let’s go together.” Slightly coughing, Lawrence didn’t say much. "Let's go.” Hearing him cough, Kenneth ordered a servant to fetch an extra coat for Lawrence upstairs and then helped him put it on. Lawrence smiled and stretched his arm into the sleeve. By the time they arrived, the old king and several royal members were already seated and waiting for them. One of them, who had initially returned home t