At first only Tamarind had noticed the awkward, disquieting way his expressions changed, as if a puppeteer were pulling wires to move his face muscles, and doing it rather badly. Nowadays she saw the fear in everybody's eyes. Her brother was going out of tune like an old piano, and nobody would come to retune his strings. Dukes and kings may go mad at their leisure, for nobody has enough power to stop them.
Tamarind was the first to observe the unsettling and peculiar shifts in her brother's expressions, which seemed manipulated as if by an incompetent puppeteer. Over time, it became clear that others were also feeling alarmed, witnessing the growing fear in their eyes as her brother’s behavior deteriorated. His mental state was unraveling, resembling an old piano whose notes could no longer harmonize.
This situation is indicative of how society often allows those with power, like dukes and kings, to descend into madness without intervention. While ordinary people may seek help for their issues, the privileged are left unchecked, illustrating a stark contrast in how madness is perceived and treated across different social strata.
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