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[simplypuzzled]

And as the weeks go by, it simply becomes colder and colder. This won't do; the leaves are changing on the trees as well. I've managed to find some heavier clothes for myself, but there are no guarantees if it begins to snow. I worry very much for what may befall us all these next few months

Comments

[proofsburden]

Well, I mean, if you're just going by the alibis.... It would be the mailman, right? Because mailmen don't work on Sundays? But I guess if it's a palace, it might not really matter.

[simplypuzzled]

That's actually quite true. Well done, sir.

[proofsburden]

Well, in real life it'd be pretty hard to accuse someone just off of that. But it's a riddle, I guess.

[simplypuzzled]

Only a puzzle, my good man. Occasionally, however, one can make a mistake similar to the one presented, yes?

[sortalonewolf]

duh, the king did it. going around askin everyone what they were doing was all some kinda act

[simplypuzzled]

Incorrect; the answer you're looking for is much simpler than that.

[sortalonewolf]

eh, no way! but hes the only one in the story with no excuse!

[simplypuzzled]

It's not quite what you're looking for. Instead, look again at the information presented; don't think about what is not there.

[missingeyes]

The cook. If it was morning, why would he be making lunch?

[simplypuzzled]

Incorrect. The cook was certainly preparing it early, as it was perhaps ten o' clock when the murder happened.

[turnthemearound]

The butler, yo...

S'always the butler.

[simplypuzzled]

Incorrect. I don't believe I presented a butler to begin with, but it's certainly a good train of thought to go by, yes?

[loz_wolf]

Probably the King. Nobody was watching him.

[simplypuzzled]

Incorrect. You can strike the King from the list of suspects easily, my good man.

[loz_wolf]

Well, if I killed somebody and it was supposed to be secret, the first thing I'd do would be ask everybody who did it.

[simplypuzzled]