this place had been filled with such laughter and happiness once , he thought but it had been many years since he had walked these hallways ; many years since he had looked upon the painting and statues of his family ; many years since he had stepped inside the place he had called home and there was no happiness here any longer , it was as if the castles heart had long since ceased to beat , leaving only sadness and loss for the memories that were slowly slipping away with time and with it came the one thing he had been trying to ignore all along .