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Ember Pov
The last two days hadn't been good for , nor for my sister. Both of us didn't talk with each other, not even a bit. Even the soldiers were tensed seeing the condition and remained dead silent in our presence. ' Should I ask for her forgiveness? ', Such thought did cross my mind a few tis, but what's the use of this forgiveness when I am going to do reckless things anyway?
I would rather not ask for her forgiveness, than to plead with false hope. She was angry at , and had every reason for that, but I also had my own reasons. Sotis in life two people against each other's opinion aren't wrong, but they have different perspectives, and my perspective doesn't allow to waste ti.
I had wasted plenty of my ti in my last life, confused on what to do, thrown from here to there by my parents, teachers, my relatives. I still hardly belief that I managed to get out of that shit and beca quite successful in my 30's. Dated two or three girls maybe, entered a sexual relationship, only to break it before marriage.
My past life was a ss, and as much as I would like this life to be the perfect one, it can't be. There will be so struggles, like now, there will be tis I will hurt soone else, there will be tis soone will hurt . That's just the cycle of life. I sighed putting away the pessimistic thoughts clouding my mind.
" Your Highness- You had an argunt with her highness, I heard", Remia suddenly asked , I nodded and said," Yes, I did have an argunt with her, she isn't wrong in her own right, but neither I am ", man I sound like so narcisstic bitch. After berating myself on my conduct, I walked till I was in the Royal Hall.
" Father... Mother", I did a small bow as I entered, my father was busy reading so reports, and my mother seed to be having a bit of rest, as I could see a glass of fruit juice in her grasp. My father frowned, and my mother suddenly glared at ," Ember... I heard you did sothing reckless again", she said, I didn't try to drop the topic and bluntly stated," Yes, I did, however, it was essential for my growth."
" Ughh- Just two months have barely passed... Larfal I think it's ti we put more attention on Ember, he must be feeling pressurized, and lonely because of us", she said, looking at my father who sighed and replied," Ada, I don't think our son did anything wrong- Reckless it might be, but he ca out unscathed as a victor! Just think about it! Our Falnaless child killed four orcs on his own!"
They continued bickering for a few more minutes, until I dropped the bomb," Father, mother I want to leave the Alf's Forest", I said, they both stopped, looking at stupefied. Suddenly the sound of glass shattering broke the silence, I looked to find the maid who had taken the half-filled glass from mother, had dropped the sa glass, staining the floor with the juice.
But they both ignored it, all of them. Even I can see Remia shocked with my words," You won't!", I heard a cold reply coming from my father's reply, he walked towards . " E-Ember, what are you talking about? Have we mistreated you in anyway? I heard Riveria had slapped you, that girl! Ughh! I will have her punished for that insolence!", my mother said, with a rare expression on her face, anger.
" Mother, Father with all respect. My sister's behaviour has nothing to do with my decision, I hope you don't hold her accountable for sothing she hadn't done. I-It's just I always had a desire to visit the outside world, but knowing how dangerous it is, I trained myself from an early age, I readied myself with the best knowledge and skills that were provided due to your courtesy, and I think- It's the ti I take that step and beco an adventurer", I said laying my intention bare.
I hadn't lied here, I wanted to explore the outside world, and whatever lies outside it. At first, I thought about escaping myself, but why take such drastic asure when I didn't even consult my parents? They have every right to know about my cherished dream. So, I told them about my intention.
" Ember! Have I never told you of Gods?! How evil they are! They treat our world, our lives, just like a ga! Do you think I will let my son anywhere near those vile creatures?!", my father shouted with unhidden disgust for the Gods. I looked at him with a gentle look," Yes, father I understand that. But you must also understand that not every God is evil, there are so good among them. It's just like with every race, there are bad people, and good people", I said in a calm tone.
" Good Gods?! Hmph! They just deceive us through their tears, they don't cry for the loss of their so-called children but feel regret for losing another pawn in their ga", he said, I guess I had hit a nerve. " Father, I promise, that I won't ever visit Orario for next fifty years, after that if I find that all Gods are as you have said, I will return to Alf's Forest", I said.
" Ember...", he stopped, anger faded from his face, but I got a chill seeing his face," Larfal wa-", my mother seed to get the gist of his next actions but was too late to stop it as a slap landed on my face. The sound of the slap seed to echo through the halls, there weren't many people present, Remia, so maids, and just a few ministers in the Royal Hall, however, all of them wore a look of disbelief on their faces.
' Ah, it stings ', I winced feeling the stinging pain, slapped by my sister first and now by my father. I held my head down, I had told him everything, even he, and everyone knew how hard I had worked for my dream. But he just slapped that dream away on my face, without any care. Ah! How Nostalgic! I smiled wryly.
My father stood coldly in front of , shadowing my figure or I would like to say, but he is shorter than . Next mont all hell broke loose," Larfalll!!!!", a bone-shuddering shout from my mother was enough to make my father wince. His overbearing aura subsided, replaced by slight panic as my mother stared him draggers.
" Why did you slapped him?!", she asked, he quickly retorted in anger," Ada! He is saying about leaving Alf's forest! It is taboo amongst Royalty to leave the Alf's forest! It is nothing short of cowardiness and betrayal to their Royal duty!", his words fell into deaf ears, as I was pulled into a hug. My mother caressed by cheek, and seeing the mark her anger intensified.
" Enough! You have slapped your son for such a silly reason! ", she said in anger, Larfal sighed, and said," Ada, in my na of Alf! I hereby punish Ember with house arrest for six months!", my mother glared at him," Ada, you can ask anything! I will fulfill all your requests but only as your husband! Don't forget I am the King!", he said in a overbearing voice.
My mother bit her lip, in authority she was second to my father. It won't be good if she challenges his Royal Authority of the King, it may cause a dispute, and at worse, a civil war. That's how serious things had gone," Fine! But rember! If I got a whiff of another punishnt, get ready for the consequences", she said, giving in.
My father glared at , unable to et my mother's glare. ' Well, that's new ', I thought sarcastically, the man was barely able to go against my mother's anger, and he couldn't give her a glare back. So, he chose , with eyes that said, ' I am disappointed with you ', and ' You disgust ', it would have been really painful, but I am way past that stage where you can guilt trap .
Breaking from mother's embrace, I bowed to Larfal," I apologize to you, and mother for all the ruckus caused because of . I accept your punishnt", I said, easing his anger a bit, my mother snorted, pulling into a hug," Let's leave son, let your father faithfully perform his kingly duties", she remarked, my father again winced at her words, and I was pulled away by my mother.
Remia who was silent till now, quietly followed us, fearing that she might entice anger of either party. We left the Royal Hall.
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3rd Pov
" Um- Your Majesty", said a minister as Larfal fell on his throne,' Damnit! What have I done?! ', he thought, due to anger and disappointnt towards Ember, not only he slapped him in front of his most trusted ministers, but also got an argunt with his wife. He can already get the idea of his wife ignoring him straight for years if not decades.
Just the thought of it caused him a chill,' But I am not wrong! Ada why don't you understand ?! ', he thought with grief. There was a ti, he yearned to see the outside world, just like Ember. But in the end discarded his dreams under the weight of his duties. Thus, just like his predecessors, he considered it to be a taboo to leave Alf's Forest, though even if he didn't admit it was more of jealousy.
How could he let anyone else visit outside world? When his own dreams were unfulfilled, such were the thoughts of the King of All Elves. " Y-Your Majesty, Her Majesty seed really angry", the minister suddenly said, Larfal looked at Pempler, his minister. " Indeed, Pemp, I fear it would destabilize the Alf's forest once the words reach to her brother", he thought realizing the ss he was in.
Alf's Forest has a Royal Family, and seven ducal families, each ruling one major city. Each ducal family consisted of High-Elves, they weren't very large, having only one or two child each generation. Ada hailed from one of the ducal families, despite being High-Elves they respected the Royal Lineage as everyone, and never thought of settling anywhere out the Alf's Forest, despite having the chance of ascending to another Elven Royal Lineage themselves.
Even the Royal Family respected them, and treated them equally, if by chance Royal Family couldn't get a suitable successor, anyone else hailing from Ducal side will succeed them, however, their family na will be changed forever. It used to happen in past, before the descension of Gods, thus all the Families have extrely close ties with each other.
Now Larfal feared Ada's brother might cause a ruckus, after all who can bear their beloved sibling getting suppressed by their spouse? " Ember, that boy he has disappointed ",he said blaming the person responsible for the ss, the minister nodded. It seed ironic, that the sa people who used to praise Ember like he was the Elf's chosen one, now considered him disappointnt because of his single wish, for which he burned his sweat and tears.
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" Ember are you all, right?", asked Ada as Ember rested on her embrace, he nodded deadpan, his mother caressed his head with full of love. " Remia give the cake, Ember must be hungry", she said to the maid who nodded and handed her over the plate. Ada quickly took a piece of cake with the spoon, and moving it close to Ember's mouth she said," Sweetie, say 'Ahh' ", Ember obediently opened his mouth, and Ada fed him the cake.
" Good boy", she said in a sweet tone, rubbing his hair, Ember anwhile felt socially dead inside, his mother on the na of Son-Mother bonding forcefully, spent the entire night with him, hugging him tightly like a teady bear. Now, she had taken him in her embrace and fed him like a child. Usually he would feel giddy, but his mother was overflowing with love.
(A/N: Who is hoping for so Overflow? If yes! Then you are at wrong place!)
Once he had finished with the cake, he looked at his mother, who was showering him with affection. He gathered up courage and said," Mother please forgive , because of , you and father got in an argunt", he looked ashad recalling how his father yelled at him. Ada giggled and said," Don't worry sweetie, you father was asking for it! He had been getting on my nerves lately", her face fell thinking of Larfal.
" Don't worry! He will soon apologize to , last ti we got in argunt, he did apologize in seven years!", she said in a nonchalant tone, while Ember almost got a heart attack hearing the ti it took for his father to apologize. " Embe-", suddenly Riveria barged in his room, she looked at her mother and son cuddling together.
She sighed and looked at Ember, guilt filled her face as her eyes t his. " Si-ster", Ember said in a strained voice, Riveria closed the door,' Damnit! Why this old hag is here?! Should I leave! No that would make things only worse! ', she thought, Ada anwhile realized her dilemma and said," Co her sweetie, don't you have to say sothing to him?"
Riveria barely nodded and sat on the corner of the bed, Remia quickly left the room sensing the atmosphere, " Em-Ember! Please forgive !", she said as she lowered her head in front of Ember," No need sister, it was my mistake in first place, and I shouldn't have said those things either", he said with guilt.
" It might be, but I overreacted, an-and even slapped you! I can't believe it myself!", she said, with moist eyes, Ember pulled her into a hug," How about it? Sister you forgive , and I forgive you", he said, and nodded, in the end both of them hugged each other. Ada smiled happily seeing her children reconciling.
' Oh Larfal, only if you can get out of your Kingly duties and see how much we have neglected our children, they are practically adults, yet we have been barely in their life from childhood till now. ', Ada thought, how she wished she could smash her husband's mind open and see what went wrong with him, why was he blind to such an obvious truth.
To be continued...
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