Chapter 46: Chapter 46: Difficult Childhood
* About 2 weeks before the little party organized by Philotas for his children, inside the royal palace a handful of very abnormal kids were frolicking. They had been bored for a while, playing cat to pass the time, using speed to flee through the hallways. Most of the servants and palace guards had finally got used to their game. That day it was Dagur the cat, everyone had found a hiding place and it was up to him to find them. The young killick walked quietly through the halls, singing *.
-My mother told me ... Someday i would buy, Galley with good oars ..
*He thrust a stick into the wall and hit Varken*.
-Shit .... You got me.
* He continued on his way and his song *.
-Sails to distant shoooores. Stand up on the prow.
* He entered the kitchens and opened a cupboard where he found Adali with Fryr *
-What betrayed me? * She asked *.
* He showed his veins reminding the young girl that he was related to his pet and that if he wanted he could find him anywhere on earth. She pouted a little then he nodded to her to go play, which she hastened to do. Dagur continued his hunt and found Sheehan on the bell at the top of the palace temple *.
-Noble barque i steeer. * He continued to sing *. Steady course to the heaven. Hew many foe men. Hew many foe men.
-How did you know ?
-The more improbable the place, the more likely you are to be there. We were playing together at the Arsiaga Palace, I remind you.
-Tch you Hyversons have a thing for finding people.
-And you have a gift to hide.
* Dagur tucked his hands into the sleeves of his coat and smiled *.
-It reminds me of that time I hid in your mother's office. * He said *. You didn't dare to come get me because she forbade you to enter.
-You have always been quite deceitful. Come on, let's find our 2 princes.
- Who's yours or mine? * Shee asked wryly *.
* Dagur gave him an exhausted look *.
-What I can hate you sometimes.
* Emory was hidden in a cupboard in one of the palace rooms. He had been there for a while and he was starting to wonder if he hadn't been hiding in such a difficult place. Suddenly someone knocked on the cupboard and he jumped the door open and Kaleb walked in before locking himself in with him. The young blond almost screamed but he jumped on him and covered his mouth as he stood on top of him. Kaleb was listening intently outside, he felt the others cross the hall and walk away, then he straightened up *.
-It's good they're gone.
* Emory stood up, blushing with embarrassment at what just happened *.
-How did you know I was here? Did you feel me?
-Not really. In your place I would have chosen this hiding place.
-Truly ? Was it so obvious that my hiding place? * He wondered *.
-Heh am a prince, I think like a prince.
-Ah ... It's true, I would almost forget it.
-But contrary to what you think I lived all the time cloistered in the palace. For my mother, it was only training that counts, I had to become strong and powerful, I had to do honor to my rank.
-Ah I know what this is. Alvaces is always on my back for this stuff.
- I had a steward, a pretty boring guy. Then my father was there to comfort me. * Explained Kaleb *.
- Mine as a father is angry all the time, he created this strange aura for himself which made him inaccessible even to his own children.
- Mine is a daddy bear though. How ironic one would think it was yours, the Killick.
* The two princes laughed but immediately covered their mouths. Apparently nobody hadn't heard them so everything was fine *.
-You know before meeting you I never really had friends of my age. Apart from a daughter Daphne.
-Daphne?
-The daughter of my former preceptor Eminos, he is locked up because of some stupidity that I made.
-Oooh. * Kaleb wondered *. I knew Dagur and Sheehan long before the selection rounds.
-What really? I thought...
-It was about 4 years ago when Dagur came to the palace. That day I managed escaping my mother's supervision. As I was hugging the walls that's where I saw him, he was less refined and much more violent. It looked like he was trying to kill his own mother, it was scary.
-Dagur angry I can hardly imagine.
-Isn't it ? He has changed a lot in 4 years I wonder what happened to him. When I tried to talk to him he pushed me against the wall with one of that violence.
- Do not approach me you monsters. * He said *.
-Also during the test when he came to speak to me first I was at first surprised, but I did not even know what to answer. He was nothing of the wild beast I met a long time ago.
* Emory was quite surprised at these revelations. Like what everyone can change *.
-Sheehan on the other hand that's another story. You've probably noticed his mane is a red color.
-A Fake color?
-Not really. He comes from a rather particular warrior tribe on Adje using a variant of the Efrat the color manifests in red.
-Wait your Efrat exists in other forms?
-Yes, but that's another story. His mother being the boss and the strongest, she subjects him to a really brutal and merciless education. The first time I spoke to him, he was just too shocked to speak. Too shocked to speak and to think, he was just shaking scared and afraid.
* Emory was quite shocked at what he had just heard. The boy so proud of himself with his arrogant gaze was actually hiding such a story *.
-If you want to know more ask them directly. I don't know anything about Enrikson and Varken though.
-I see. Tell me more about you.
-Oh no it's your turn. * Said Kaleb smiling*. Tell me more about this Daphne. Was that your girlfriend? Do you like her ?
* The young prince's face turns completely red and he could no longer hide his shame *.
-T .... That is ... Daphne ... In fact she is ...
* Outside the wardrobe Dagur and Sheehan who had just arrived. The noise and commotion in the cupboard had attracted them *.
- But you don't have to be ashamed, you know ... We're just the two of us. * Said Kaleb *.
-I can't, it's too embarrassing.
- Come on, I opened up to you, no, let yourself go.
*As the conversation took a turn, Sheehan opened the cupboard and they fell to their feet with Emory on top of Kaleb. Sheehan looked at them coldly then stared at Dagur *.
-Dagur ... You really have a bad influence on the princes.
-W ... What have I done again?
* Sheehan stepped back before leaving the room *.
-Hey come back.
- I'm leaving before you end up infecting me.
* Dagur watched him go then stared at the two princes who had risen in the meantime *.
-Your brother's room. It's a no-go area, you know. * He said *.
-But an excellent hiding place. * Remarked Emory *.
-Sheehan is right when you want something, sometimes you have to go beyond certain limits. * He added *. Come on, I'll pretend I haven't seen anything.
-Stop insinuating things that's derogatory. * Said Kaleb angry *.
* After that the young men returned to Emory's room which served as headquarters. There they found Enrikson to their surprise *.
-Hey ... But where were you? * Kaleb asked in amazement *.
* Young Killick was sitting on the prince's bed several of the books and tablets while the young slave sitting on the bed seemed to be assisting him *.
- Failing to be able to escape I hid in the simplest place. Here. * He said *. Dagur didn't even think of looking for me under the bed.
- Looks like he outsmart you. * Emory whispered to him *.
-Shaddap. I was in a hurry ok.
-As you walked in the halls humming "my mother told me". * Said Kaleb incredulously *.
-Raaah I said shut up. * he yelled *.
* The two princes walked away with a mocking air *.
-Where are Varken and Sheehan?
-Outside. * Said Enrik *. Fighting as usual.
-And what are you doing here? On my bed I mean.
-I work, and I teach her to count. While giving her homework and I also learn her language, and I sort Donnar's things.
-Donnar? * Dagur asked *.
-Alvaces * tell Emory *. Besides, you are already so close
*The Young Killick approached the girl and touched her chin, gazing into hers *.
-I hope that soon you can speak my language. * He said *. That way you can tell me more about where you come from and about you.
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*She answered in her language and Dagur not understanding anything squared his eyes*.
- Basically she says that she owes you her life and that she would like more than to converse with you. * translated Enrik *.
-Oooh more than conversing. * Said Emory smiling *.
-You too my prince, you did more than converse with Kaleb. * Said he smirked *.
* Outside Sheehan and Varken were practicing. Varken had a wooden saber while opposite, Sheehan only fought with his fists and his feet, that did not prevent them from bumping very hard during the exchanges. As shee banged Varken's weapn, he finally gave in under the pressure *.
- Shit again. * Swore the young killick *. Sheehan can't you just fight with a sword like all of us?
* The red caressed his fur belt, smiling *.
-Sorry friend you know very well how it works in my tribe. And then ... If ever my mother finds out that I am going to use weapons ... She will kill me.
-Hahaha come on you're kidding aren't you.
* He saw that the face of his friend besides being serious was scared *.
-Sheehan not kidding, your mother is not going to kill you for so little eh?
- I could never joke about that Vark.
* Varken sighed lightly and gave up. He walked over to the rack and grabbed two normal swords this time. He twirled one of them in his hand *.
-We will see how your points are doing against real blades.
-That's if you can touch me with it.
* Their Efrat exploded and the two young Killicks pounced on each other. In Emory's room Dagur still stared at the young girl with fascination *.
-He forgot the most important Enrik. Tell me what's her name?
* The young girl having understood Dagur articulated with difficulty her first names *.
-Uuuh ... Sorry even for me that doesn't make sense. * Said Enrik *.
* Enrik resumed chatting with her for a while but he ran out of vocabulary *.
- Shit, well basically the closest first names would be ... "Diana".
-Diana? It is a beautiful name. * Said Dagur *.
-What is this way of looking at her? * Said Enrik *. I thought you were in love with Martia.
-I'm not in love with Diana it's just fascination.
-Yeah for sure.
- Do you know where she comes from? * Dagur asked *. Diana.
- From a province on the sandy continent. Niktos I believe.
-Niktos I know. * Said Emory *. We often wage war on them, that's where my brother made his first campaign. He was 14 years old.
-14 years old ? * Dagur surprised *. What kind of irresponsible father lets his 14 year old go to war?
* All the killicks in the room stared at Dagur with a jaded gaze *.
-I was talking about humans. * He laughed *.
-Oh you're saying that the king is an irresponsible father. * Said an adult voice behind their back *.
* As they turned around they saw a shirtless blond haired man. He was muscular and glistening with sweat with his unshaven beard. On closer inspection it looked like an adult version of Emory *.
-Big-brother, have you ever returned from Solon? * Emory wondered *.
-Yeah I'm going to see the enthronement of King Haneman. His queen is pregnant by the way.
-His queen. * thought Dagur *. Violet.
-Also I just saw two kids outside who almost skewered with swords, I had to intervene so I spread them on the ground and I confiscated their blades.
-He ... Has he mastered Varken and Sheehan? * Kaleb wondered *. All alone ?
-Even if they were kids they are stronger than the average man and are called to make the elite Killick. * Enrik thought *. This guy is not common.
-I see that the rumors about your Killicks friends were true. * Said he smiling *. Hello young people, I am Emvis Charibes d'Adrun, the older brother of your friend here.
* The young people bowed out of politeness, but Dagur had not felt comfortable for a while. He felt like something was wrong. As he looked up his gaze met Emvis's again and that's when he tilted *.
- THE CAPTAIN OF THE BOAT. * He yelled in his head *.
* He couldn't forget it this event had traumatized him younger, especially since he remembers Sephora had Peg with a strap-on dildo. But he also understood that if Emvis remembered who he was all his cover would be compromised because he was there the day Sephora pulled him to the island, he was there when she threw him into the sea before that. he won't come back. He was there when they fucked together. Young Dagur had seen the prince and conversely the prince had seen him *.
-You. * Said Emvis staring at Dagur *. Now that I see you ... You tell me something ... Come closer than I watch you.
-Eh ? ... Your highness I ...
- Approach immediately it's an order. * Said Emvis who activated the seal *. Come here.
*To be continued*
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