Meet the past

The quite palace,singly enjoying the scenery of such a peaceful environment while drowning in myself praise, someone dares to interrupt my thoughts

"Your majesty...a letter has been sent to you" the looks of fear was in his eyes and I like it

"Bring it over here!" I intend to make it more hard for him as it is. Where did this weakling got recruited from... can't even conceal his emotions... pathetic!. His hands were shaking but it soon calm down and I smirk

" I won't eat you... I don't bite! Relax and be a man... I hate weaklings.. understand!" " Yes sire!" His stressful demeanor fade away in an instant as he gave me the letter.

The signature on it looks very familiar, I can't seem to remember where I've seen it from... " Guards...!!! Get me Marius immediately!"

My patience begin to fade as I waited bit by bit for someone i order to be here immediately " What took you?" I asked as I heard his footsteps in the palace

" Pardon me your highness... I was attending to some duties you left me to do" A bold man... pardoning him shouldn't be hard.. but I'll punish him later form making a whole king wait

"Well...does this ring a bell to you?" His eyes widened... I was right to think the seal is of importance

" This seal belongs to a wealthy wanderer from the Old regent clan. I believe he is the only male left in their family history. He's very wealthy and he's the brother to the queen of Anthill, queen vera. His name is Tarius and his currently on a search leading tropes to find information on the earlier enemy who took the princesses hostage "

I looked into his eyes and found no emotions as he delivered his own part of his knowledge on the issue " You can go!".

Peace and quiet is needed to convince reason why Tarius will send me a letter. Does he want to expand his wealth through partnership or what? It's been forever since we last spoke .

I opened the letter and my rage flair up at the three words

' let's meet up ' ....why does this sound like a command?...or perhaps he needs my help with something...or he found out about the regent death and wants to confront me!... I should have told him what I saw!!

Underneath the letter, I saw a petal from a crimson tree that grows near the regent's house. I waste no time in rushing there alone with my horse.

Everything look the same,the tarven still had it's old construct on... but it's very dusty and rusty. I spotted a figure just beside the tree, it's a man... but his back is turned to me. I walked with my guard up,am not ready to let a simpleton pull a fast on on me

" Longest time Cedric...it has been forever" it was indeed Tarius looking more handsome and mature and cold than I remember..." Or should I say king Cedric!... good evening my lord!" His modesty and smile made me feel guilty.. I never really told him I was a prince in line for the throne back then.

"Yes... longest time indeed uncle Tarius!" Smile refuse to beam on my face...was it guilt or self restraint?

"No need to be modest your highness... let's go in and rest " his words sounds like harsh scarstic tone to my ears..' your highness ' makes my heart bleed.. I got over my emotions and pull up a straight face

"Why am I here..?" Staying here further will cause me nothing but pain of the past

"Patience Cedric!" First it was 'your highness ' now ' Cedric '...this man is really indecisive.