Royal is a novella about a man affected by time. As a long-haul trucker with some deep-rooted conservative values, he struggles with anger at the way the world has gone. A rigid but principled man, Royal runs on anger deep inside his heart. He once punched a punk kid square in the face for calling him a luddite. Damn straight one shouldn't speak to one's elders with disrespect. The future has brought technological changes (many would argue dystopic changes) that Royal just can't seem to wrap his head around. All this has built over the years as you will see in the story. In an intense and terrifying climax, Royal faces the worst thing a guy like him could experience. Will he survive or will his anger corrode what's little left of his struggling but good heart.