My eyes became wide as I step in front of two giant doors, by now my hands are pale and shining with sweat, slightly drenching my light clothing. Quickly swiping my hair out of my eyes, checking the envelope in my pants, I direct my gaze towards my two escorts. Both are wrapped in two giant suits of black armour, each like the other. The one to the left let out a sudden deep snort, and I instantly tore my gaze from them. Fear, it was possessing me, for I have no idea what is inside that armour, nor do I know what is inside this place, but my objective was right here in front of me, I can't stop, not now.
"I-in here?" I mutter with a croak, and no words were said from either being. The two took a single step in front of me, and began to push the door open. The doors had a deep purple colour, wearing the old Delta Rune of the Monster Kingdom. I've heard stories of what it symbolizes, but apparently this was the old emblem, that was brought from their old home as a memento. A loud thud made an echo, revealing the heart of the castle, the King's throne.
It was a large corridor, but yet, I was surprised, compared to the rest of the dark castle, this area was outstanding. The long room was unveiled by bright, golden light, that decorated the whole chamber. It was impressive, unlike the blue torches of fire that I saw before. The guard to the right let out a grunt, and I began to walk, willingly, it was worth it to see the marvel of this mystical place.
My old, wooden shoes and the heavy steps from the guards clapped against the checkered tiles, which in thanks to the light looks golden as well. Two lines of stone pillars sat on both sides of the room, birthing shadows that gave the room a slightly intimidating feeling. Yet this place was not without colour, for a flag hangs off each of these columns. It wears the new design of the Delta Rune, the monster and angel symbol are in their exact spots, yet several different coloured hearts sit to both left and right sides of the emblem. What draws my gaze though, was the small, red heart that sat in the middle of the emblem. It feels full of life, and the same emblem was on each of the stained glass windows. There was one thing I could say about this place, it felt more natural than my own hometown.
Each step bought me closer to the throne, and by now I could see the two figures waiting for me. The King and his most trusted advisor. The guards had stopped, but immediately thinking back to my job, I came before him and knelt. After all, not only was I in the presence of the monster king, but both human and monster societies are still new to each other's presence. Forcing my throat to swallow, I speak. "Your majesty, I have a message for you, and on behalf of the people... humans of Overnite, we offer you the greatest of apologies for not sending a messenger sooner" I knew that my words were rough and full of fear, but I could not help it, I could only hope I did no harm, especially since we had not sent a single message singe the monster came back to the surface.
I kept my gaze on the ground, waiting for the king to speak, yet what came was a giggle of the sorts, followed by a throat clearing. "Human, I thought it was customary to offer your name first?" A voice spoke. Feeling like my heart could jump out of my mouth, I began to panic. "O-oh, I'm so very sorry, so very sorry..." I blurted. A second later I remembered my own name. "They, they call me Kora." I said, directing my thoughts to how I could correct my error, and what would happen if they told my superiors about this.
"Well, Kora, I never said to lower your head." The voice called back. Raising my head, I could feel tears well up. My first look upon the King of Monsters. I could not tell if I was excited or scared, or both. First I could see two bright, green eyes, and whiteness surrounding it. Then I noticed he was right in front of me. With a yelp I fell onto my backside. The King was right in front of me, crouching and touching his chin. He looked as if he was in pain, but then I heard the sound of someone trying to hold in laughter. The King covered his mouth, stood back up, and took one step toward me. "You're a funny one. Anyway, now it's my turn." He said, extending his hand towards me.
"Howdy, I'm Asriel Dreemurr. Would you like some tea?"
With that, I took his hand.