" Lord elroyan..your highness..", a middle age woman roomed the quiet halls of the eastern Palace.
She squinted her aging eyes to get a better look of the missing Lord of the four Palace.
"Am gonna beat him up when I get my hands on him, be he king or not", She muttered to her self as she tried catching her breath.
She walked past the eastern garden and came to a halt, looking around for the last time she screamed at the very top of her voice
"Lord elroyan, I give up. Hope you are happy now stressing a poor old woman to death under this trenching heat."
She mumbled some words and walked away returning to the western Palace.
Above a peach tree, a man rested his back against the tree, a brown book cover his face , leaving only his visible white hair to fall down his shoulders.
His legs claded in neat white pants were crossed, with barely four buttons in on his white long sleeve, his angelic image suited with the blossom.
He looked at the figure of the vanishing lady and smiled before jumping down. Landing on both feet he shut his eyes and exhaled loudly.
"Must you follow me about Desmond, you are not my shadow..", a short brown haired man sighed as he stepped from behind the peach tree.
"My lord"
"Hush..", he raised a hand signaling his silence.
"Lord elroyan you aren't getting younger everyday, miss Gwen spent all afternoon looking for you. It's wearing her thin"
"She doesn't complain, why do you speak on her behalf. I have things to do "
"Your highness, " Desmond blocked him ,
"What is the meaning of this???.." his voice sounded annoyed but his face was expressionless.
"The letter from BRADANE arrived today, the King's seal is on it."
He arched a brow at him,
"And how does that explain why you stand in front of me"
"Your father accepted, his marriage alliances you are to...."
He raised a hand cutting him short,
"Desmond let's have this conversation inside instead, shall we"
Stating the obvious, Desmond nod his head and moved aside, as he lead.with Desmond behinds him , a step at a time.
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"You look smart but yet lack brains , disclosing crucial messages in the open"
Desmond let out a rush of air, this young king was so harsh with his words.
"Am sorry milord I thought we were the only ones in the garden if I knew.."
"Enough Desmond you whine like a woman, my ears might bleed from your long talk"
"Sorry milord , here is the letter from BRADANE, emperor Gavin has already sent an acceptance letter. Please don't... act out of anger milird"
He hands the letter to lord elroyan and watchs his expression, as always nothing, no reaction, no quick words.
As far as he could remember lord elroyan never met eye to eye with his father emperor Gavin.
Of all his four sons , Lords elroyan seemed to be his favourite and the only one who never met eye to eye with his father, the emperor.
Vermont had four Lords, lord elroyan being the Lord of the East
"Hmmm, if he is going to keep meddling in my own business why did he make me lord. Now he accepts a marriage alliances..hahaha.."
He threw back his head and laughed hard enough that you could hear it from outside.
"Milord is everything alright??.."
Desmond looked scared and worried, lord elroyan wasn't the one to laugh,especially when his father was involved.
"Desmond.." he tapped his shoulders "prepare for the journey, we leave first thing tomorrow morning "
"Milord??"
"What,you don't want me to attend this marriage alliance.?"
He shaked his head and stood to his feet,
"Now go before I change my mind."
"Yes Milord "
The door silently closed as Desmond left his office to prepare all necessary for the journey.
Left in the silence, he placed his hand on his mouth, stiffing the mad laughter that danced on his thin lips.
Haha haaa...haaa...
He walked to the fireside and threw some woods into it.
Yes he knew his father was too clingy and obsessed over anything that interested him, but here the old man was again meddling in sacred grounds.
"A marriage alliances...how interesting. "
He looked back at the pieces of paper in his hand and threw it into the fireplace.
"If he is interested in seeing me married, then I'll keep you entertained. "
Saying that he left the room in a blink of an eye, no..he really didsappear.