Possible Clues:

• One may claim this sounds like a safe bet
• Claim something positive about king
• A part of one's hair lifted, say
• Declare it's a foregone conclusion
• Insist there's no risk, it's so sound
• Confidently say a lock turned
• Declare, profees
• Maintain a lock up
• State firmly, declare as true
• When rest gets disturbed, say