Damien Pov:
I had a restless night. for some reason I could not even see Shira in my dreams. I use to always see her in my dreams but now that I really needed to see her I could not. I opened my eyes to see someone staring down at me, I nearly jumped out of my skin.
Who are you? And what are you doing in my room. And how come you were staring down at me like some creep. Who told you to come into my room without even knocking.
Am so sorry Sir. Damien, I did knock but you did not respond no matter how hard I knocked that is why I had to come in. I was told by the queen to come assist you with whatever you might need. And she also said to bring you to her when you are done getting ready.
I am not the one to be cranky. Why is this place bringing out the worst in me. Everyone just seem to be getting on my nerves.
I do not think I will need your help with bathing myself. Will I? Just stay outside the door, when am done I will come outside and then you can take me to your queen.
Okay Sir, I will be right outside if you need me. I am sorry once again for scaring you. I will make sure to not repeat my mistakes of this morning throughout your stay here.
Am sorry too. I am just not in my best mood this morning, I am not the one to be cranky. So what is your name.
My name is Zuri Sir, and I have been assigned to be your manservant. I will be honored to assist you with whatever you might need. But since you require no assistance at this moment, I will be right outside the door as you have requested. And with that he closed the door as he goes outside.
As I finish taking my bath and dressing up. I try to calm myself before going outside. I need all the calmness I could muster. Yesterday was just a roller coaster of emotions. Coming here and meeting my parent and siblings has been draining.
My parent has promised to tell me why they had no choice but to do what they did. They claim to have done it out of love. But I really do not know what they could tell me to make me forgive them. But I should at least hear them out right? Just as I was about stepping out of my room, I heard someone knocking and then opening the door without even waiting for a response.
Good morning Brother. I hope you had a restful night. I know we must have been overwhelming yesterday. and am sorry for being quite insensitive and speaking to you rudely. I hope you can forgive my bad manner and actions. Derrick apologized immediately he came inside the room.
Are you genuinely sorry or you had no choice but to come apologize because Duriel asked you to? I asked him.
Brother that is not true. I am genuinely sorry for how I acted yesterday. I could sense your unwillingness in getting to know or giving us a chance and I guess that hurt. I forget to put into consideration of why you must have felt that way. And as I reflected on my actions, I guess I understand your feelings a bit now. You have every right to be mad at us but I hope you can also put into consideration that we also had no choice. We all have always been curious about you but we were warned and made to swear to never reach out to you. I hope everything will be made clear now that you are here with us. So I hope you can forgive me for my rude words.
I hear him and I want to believe that they have also been curious about me but they could not act on their curiosity. I could see the sincerity in his eyes. But why would my parent made my siblings swear not to reach out to me. I guess this is more complicated than I thought. Derrick I bear no grudge against you for your words yesterday, I myself was not in my best behavior. But if it will make you feel better to hear me say I forgive you, then I Forgive you. But you have to excuse me now, Zuri is here to take me to meet Mother at her behest and I have been keeping him waiting for a while now.
Okay brother, I will excuse you now. I guess we will see each other at breakfast. And with that he left and I follow Zuri as he lead me to where my Mother is. I guess it is time for some truth.
We passed through so many doors and corridors before Zuri finally stood at a door and asked me to enter. I guess Duriel did not show me everywhere yesterday, this place is quite massive. I opened the door to see my Mother and Father, they seem to be having some serious conversations but they stopped talking immediately they saw me come in.
My mother was immediately all smiles as soon as she saw me. My son Mother's day is already bright as I could behold your face this morning. I hope you had a restful night. Do come and sit down. I know you have so many questions and I promise to give you all the answers. I will show it to you, so you could see for yourself what happened. She then hold my two hands and I saw her eyeballs turn completely white and I felt my soul being ripped out of body. The feeling was strange but not painful. The next thing I saw when I opened my eyes is myself in a throne room. My father was seated on the throne and my Mother was seated beside him. And there was an old woman seated on the floor in front of them.
Elder Sisera, you asked to meet with us. I hope all is well.
Your Majesty. I am sorry for being a bearer of bad news but I must warn you that there is an evil that will befall the one who shall bear the crown before he clocks 18. Only the love of the one touched by the goddess and the hatred for family bond can save him.
You have to make haste and heed my words. You shall severe your ties with him. That is the only way you can save him.
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I saw my parent distressed by what they just heard. but the seer in front of them seem to be someone they cannot but heed her words.
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I feel my soul drifting back to my body and then I opened my eyes to see myself back in the room with my Mother still holding my hands but her eyes are still white as she begin to jerk badly. My Father upon seeing her like that rushed to her and put his hand on her forehead chanting some words I cannot understand. He seems to be able to get to her as she stopped to jerk and opened her eyes.
I told you Mara not to go to that extent. We could have told him with words but you insisted. You know it is dangerous to thread the pathway that lead to the past and more dangerous to take someone with you. You almost could not come back. What a stubborn woman you are. You can be intolerable at times.
Stop your murmuring old man. I am back now aren't I. This is the least I could do for him after all the hurt he must have been through.
My son. There is nothing we cannot do for you. But sending you away was the most painful sacrifice I could have ever made.