Amir rolled his eyes, and decided not to indulge in that side of the topic with Ezekiel, as it will result in nothing useful. He then sighed and said, "But King Ezekiel, isn't it better for you to go there as the King of Emberstone. In stead of just hiding your real identity?"
Ezekiel's face soured hearing what his minister said and he narrowed his eyes and said, "Amir, do you not want me to get a wife? Or do you not want to get a Queen for yourself?"
Amir frowned not knowing what wrong he said to get to hear this from Ezekiel. Then Ezekiel said, "Do you think King Atlas would give his only daughter's hand to someone who has a reputation like me?" He said with a deadpanned expression. "No matter if I am the King of Emberstone, he won't agree so happily or easily. And most importantly, Princess Ameera is a…" he drawled as he remembered something. And a smirk appeared on his face, before completing his words. "She is a romantic."
Amir looked at his King who was grinning foolishly right now, and he sighed before shaking his head. And now thinking about it, he could understand why his King was so reluctant to go to Peria with his real identity.
***
Emberstone is the most powerful Kingdom of the North. Ezekiel's father was King of Emberstone. But when Prince Ezekiel was just three years old, his father was poisoned, and he died. Later it was said that the Royal cook that committed treason and shook hands with the neighbouring kingdom, to conspire against the king and killed him.
And after that, his uncle had taken over the throne. And after he did that, his mother and the three years old Prince Ezekiel were exiled from the castle to fend for themselves..
The next two years, Ezekiel had o grow up faster, as he saw his mother struggling and working hard so much. And when he was five, grief stricked the little boy again, when when the only one he had in the world, his mother fell ill, and passed away. But before she passed, she disclosed something to her son. It was that, his father was not poisoned by the Royal Cook. But by his own brother.
She also made him promise her, that he would live a good life, and that he would take back the throne when he grows up. Something that was rightfully his.
And after twenty years, the little boy finally grew up to keep his promise. He took over the kingdom that belonged to him. But when he took it back, everything had turned a bit gory. And a rumour had spread across and out of the kingdom of the new King to have a fierce and heartless reputation.
Though, it wasn't wrong. But only a few people close to Ezekiel knew, how childish and annoying he could be sometimes.
***
Amir shook his head and sighed, realising that Ezekiel have thought about it. After all, all the news about King Atlas and princess Ameera was brought to him by him self.
But then again, when he looked at him, to look at His King, he couldn't help but press his lips. Amir had been following Ezekiel ever since he was ten. Being an orphan himself, and after Ezekiel had once saved his life, he had decided to dedicate his life to him. He had been with Ezekiel through his journey and struggle.
But if he had ever seen the young man, purse his lips, blush or think about any woman, that it would be since the last one year, ever since he had seen Ameera for the first time.