One of the elves luckily offered me a free cloak. The winds here at the gate are crazy. I slowly take steps trying to not get the gate's attention and carefully go through the wall's small crack, where I came in from.
I leave my note buried down in the leaves and then slip out in the crack of the bricks. I take out my compass and run northeast.
OW, I just fell over a small cliff and rolled over a hill to land in a big pile of leaves.. maybe I should take my time..
Ok breathe, it's just a small cut on knee, it won't affect anything. Oh Lord! Standing up hurts, well I can't give up now. I look around and spot a horse. I carefully run over to it as to not scare it off.
"Hey big guy, can I please have a small trip on you to the Quelaric kingdom", I asked the horse.
The horse neighed in response so I just went on their back gently and they already started dashing off.
Long minutes of my journey, I could finally see the kingdom walls starting to appear. I arrived at the gate.
"Who are you?", one of the guards say.
I take down my cloak," I am the Prince of Quelaric, now may I please pass."
"O-oh sorry about that Prince, you may pass", the guard said.
I took my horse with me to the stables.
"It's Prince Caspian! He's back!", I heard children frolicking. The people made way for me and I just went past them with no emotion coming from my face. As royalty, I was taught not to engage with townspeople or even show empathy for them.
As I left the horse to the stable, I headed to the castle, ready to slay my beast of a father.. or at least talk to him..
"Father, I'm home!", I shouted as I stepped in the castle.
"My boy, I said to call me King but Father will do I guess.", Father said," what are you doing in those rags?! Let's get you dressed as royalty. Maidens please dress my boy into some better attire.".
The Maidens dragged me into my old bedroom and threw me on the bed. They took out a fancy blazer and cotton T-shirt to go under. They threw them onto me and handled me like a flexible piece of garbage.. I could really tell the townspeople did not like royalty.. I'll make sure to tell my father that.
I got the rest of my outfit and dressed myself, I pointed to the door so the maidens would get out. I went into my walk in wardrobe and changed into my attire. I then saw my crown staring at me in my eye.. I guess I'll be wearing that.. I put on my crown and walked out of my room. I skidded through the walls only to run in with the Royal Adviser.
"Sir, your father is waiting for you in the dining hall, we have some guests from another kingdom waiting to meet you.", the adviser says and takes me to the dining hall.
My dad signs for me to sit down on a chair right opposite the a girl.
"Greetings Miss..?", I say.
"Princess Amelia of the Laithea Kingdom, nice to meet you Prince Caspian", she softly says.
"Nice to meet you to Amelia", I kiss her hand.
I dig into my lobster and everyone stares at me.
"Please eat more politely, you're not an animal.", Father states.
"R-right..", I say back.
When I'm finished with my food, I grab a napkin and gently clean myself. I leave and walk to my bedroom where I throw myself in my bed. Being a Prince is hard. I want to be Lillian not Caspian..
Amelia soon comes in,"hey.. your father says he wants me to get to know you a bit more before our marriage..", she shyly says.
"Marriage?!, who said I'm going to get married?!", I shouted at Amelia.
"Your father did", she whimpered. I had just realised I whimpered at an innocent girl.
"Trust me, I didn't want this either.. I am in love with another. Don't take it the wrong way but you're not my type.", she quietly says.
"Understandable. But you're just going to let them control you like that?!", I say.
She doesn't say anything. After minutes of silence, we go out together to the balcony.
"So.. who are you in love with?", I ask.
"A girl named Catherine, she's a local townswomen in my kingdom, we secretly meet up on Saturdays and have the best of fun.. until my dad stopped letting me go out into town..", she says sadly,"are you in love with someone?".
"Maybe...", I say.
"Ooo who is it?", she asks with curiosity.
"A guy I met in a forest.. that's all I'm saying..", I say.
"If only we could be with who we wanted", she spoke.
"Yeah..", I agreed.
"So I guess we just need to act like a couple right?", I ask.
"Yeah..", she says back.
"You're so different from all the boys I've met so far.", she says.
"What do you mean?", I ask in confusion.
"You're impolite, a pig and can't even walk right.", she laughs.
"Oh yes, so funny.", I sarcastically say.
"Just messing with you, you just have a different aura I guess.", she says.
"Aura?", I scratch my head in confusion.
"Yes aura, aura is a type of magic inside people that defines people of who they are. Basically, you have light heartwarming aura, but it's never used. It's dormant. But your Aura unlike others is more usable and easier to have and use. It's more function able. I read in a book that a mystical witch from millennials ago had cursed humans to have their auras dormant. But I found a way to open the aura.", she says.
"You did?", me asking with not knowing about anything she just said.
"Yes! I have an aura which let me speak to animals and critters!", she joyfully says.
"What do I have?", I ask.
"I don't know, you just have to open your aura and see!", she says gleefully.
"But how do I do that?", I ask.
"You need to master patience, kindness and know who you are and then when you think your ready. You have to try and break a lock inside of you and open it!", she says.
"Break a lock? Open it?", I asked with confusion," does anyone else know that you have an aura or some power?".
"No, I advise not to tell anyone, acts like this are known to be 'witchery' is banned and you will be held at a stake.", she says.
"Oh ok..", I leave the balcony heading to the bathroom.
I stare at my reflection in the mirror. Who am I? Am I Lillian or am I Prince Caspian?! I splash some water in my face. How can I open my aura if I don't even know who I am! I punch the mirror in anger as I just stare at what I've just done. My face was wet with a river of tears. As soon as she heard the sound of cracked glass, Amelia rushed into the bathroom and pulled me onto my bed. I fell asleep 2 minutes