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In a brightly decorated room, a young male with light brown, short, slightly curly hair walks in front of the window and stands on the tips of his toes to fully view the scenery. The window itself only stands around four feet off the ground. Unable to get a clear view the he puts his hands on the windowsill and jumped trying to push his way onto the window’s ledge. He pulled himself up grabbing the window’s apron and pressing his shoes against the wall. Once he was fully sitting on the windowsill he dusts off his slightly crinkled light green tunic then focuses on looking at the scenery.
The kingdom of Serenus was as beautiful as always. Although being isolated from the rest of Isembard, Serenus still remains one of the most influential kingdoms. …show more content…
The male’s eyes slowly wander to a horse drawn carriage coming towards the castle. He grabbed the side of the window and leaned forward to get a better look at the figure coming out of the carriage.
A man with slightly long black hair pulled into a low ponytail wearing a navy blue dress shirt and beige pants walks up the castle steps. The man reaches into his left pocket and takes a paper out showing it to the door guards. The guards step away from the door allowing the man to go inside.
Curious as to whom the man was the young male jumped down from the windowsill and exited the room. After closing the door the male slowly jogged to the throne room, avoiding the bystanders along the way.
As the young male approached the throne room side doors he could softly hear his father, King Alaric, talking. The young male bent down putting his ear on the door to listen in on the …show more content…
“Thank you again King Alaric for your hospitality. Serenus truly is the savior that Isembard needs.”
There was a slight pause before the sound of footsteps grew fainter. As soon as a thud was heard the young male stood up, straightened up his attire and opened the doors. The throne room was spacious meaning to hold a large audience when needed. Along the sides of the room were many pillars engraved with intricate deigns and light fixtures hanging from the ceiling. Guards had been placed standing at each corner of the room and two at the room’s main entrance.
The prince swiftly made his way to the King’s throne and started to voice his questions.
“Father, I didn’t know brother came back from his adventure. How come he hasn’t come to visit me yet? And what’s happening in Envad? Surely they can handle the problem on their own. Why should we get involved?”
The King held up his hand giving his son the signal to stop talking, but he was ignored listening to the kid ramble on. Becoming irked at his son’s ignorance King Alaric slightly raised his voice.
“Anson.”
The prince fell silent. The king lowered his hand and began to rub the space between his eyebrows with his fingers before

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