The last few days past by with an awkward breeze, the last few days before the parents arrived. As the 28th of December came upon the group everyone's nerves built on each other.
In the morning, at about 7am Lincoln Hu, the current head of Hu came in to get us.
"Good morning heirs, I trust you have had a good 4 weeks of freedom. Now the real point of the social has come. Your parents will be arriving soon and I expect you to get dressed and ready for everyone's arrival. Your cloths have been prepared in your wardrobe. I will see you at the front lawn of the castle."
He closed the door behind him.
Now no one made a sound but the tension could be felt.
I was the first to get up and head to the wardrobe, I opened it and there were 4 suits and a dress inside, hanging over each piece of clothing was a piece of paper which had our names written on it in fancy gold calligraphy. I took mine out and laid it on my bed then went to prepare, I heard some beds squeak as I was brushing my teeth. Seems like they realise as well, there's no escape from them. I came out to put my suit on and Dominic went past me as if I was air and he went to brush his teeth as well.
We were all ready inside the room and was preparing to go meet the newcomers to the area, I pulled my suit straight even though it already was and let out a big breath then stepped forward to open the door.
We walked out and away, out destination? The front lawn on the castle.
...
We were all lined out and ready as the limousines all drove in front of the gates lining up one by one. 3 limos in total. As they stopped, the drivers got out and opened the doors for the important guests. They got out in their own time with no rush, as if they were returning home after a leisurely day at work. There self confidence was way up there, at least that's what I thought.
"Oh sweetie, did you do alright by yourself in the first few days? I can't believe they still do these! I hope you made some new friends as well, but tell me, are you alright both mentally and physically??"
A lady with long burnt umber hair and styled in waves, she had a professional dress that tightly hugged her womanly figure. She clicked over to Fox on heals with worrying eyes, completely different from her previous confident demeanour as she came in with the other noble parents. They came in pairs and had different reactions altogether. The male head of the Zevary was walking behind his worrying wife at a quickened pace but still as unemotional and arrogant as the rest of them.
The female head of the Hu walked straight to her husband and stood beside him as if it was natural. Obviously this was all for appearances. She then glanced at her children and looked back to space.
Then last and definitely least are my parents. The heads of the Coltus, they walked in and stood in a position was closest to me but still quite a distance away. I did a silent sigh, then my eyes went to a movement from one of the limousines. The door opened again, it drew all the eyes and out came a familiar face. My mental smile was from ear to ear. A small elegant face that had milky skin across it and large eyes that appeared to be the main feature. Long raven hair splayed down in soft waves and down her back. She was dressed in a white mermaid dress that hugged her figure in all the right places. All together, these things make the women who was moving confidently through the castle gates to the rest of the people. Standing in front of me now is.
"Hello again Mr Coltus, how are you injuries doing?"
Ms Anastasia Hu.
She talked in a way that said, favours need to be repaid someday. It was true, and a smart move on her part. She has the ability to ask anything of me in future, when the time best suits her.
"Very well, thank you for asking,"
I said back politely.
"Eleanor, Brothers."
She nodded to three of them as she said there titles.
We did our individual greetings of all the heads of families and vice versa. During this time somebody decided to come outside for a walk as we finished.
"Good morning, heirs, heads. I welcome you all personally to this years meeting. I do hope you heirs had a lovely first month without the parents but now we are all here, let's start the meeting."
Mr Althgar Daemon came to say hi. How lovely.
"King Daemon,"
All the head said in unison with their hands across their chests and head bowed. Interesting, he really is a king. But is he really king of such a big region? Earth.
Then again if all the noble heads bow to him it is possible what he said was true...
He turned and headed through the castle doors and we trailed behind. His long white hair glistened in front and his robes flowed behind him, graceful, they reminded me of the waving of a stingray's wings.
He sat on his throne once again and we all sat on the floor in front of him. The power relation was obvious.
He started with a small speech, it was unexpected but answered my previous question. He said it in a convincing voice.
"trium Deorum fictilium, that is, we! The family names as a whole. This is why the head is the king. And this king is king for a good reason. Heirs listen closely.
Stallion, humanoid and tiger, that is who you are. I am neither. As king I hold the rarest of us, and of course have a relation with royalty.
I know what you were thinking young Colt. I am the legitimate king of Earth."