Actually...that was kinda part of the problem. The people didn't trust their new king.

[ So, Mordred hit it right on the money. Prompto can't pretend he really grasped all the nuances of the politics, but in some ways, the atmosphere in the El Minha reminded him of their final days in Insomnia, when the populace had begun to question the king's decisions. If they knew then what they knew now...

But then again, hindsight is always 20/20. ]

They started respecting him towards the end, but...hope they're okay now.

[ Will they ever go back? ]