Outdoors

The tutor was running between huge eggs. They could be mistaken for blueish rocks, but he knew well those weren't rocks, but eggs of dangerous beasts.

"Prince Phobos!" he called and heard a quiet noise to his left. He turned in this direction and after a short run he found the young boy standing behind a huge egg. "My Prince! Come, we must immediately leave this area! It's dangerous here!"

"Don't be scared," replied the Prince and took out of his sleeve a long needle. He put it against the egg and pushed. The surface of the egg moved in before the needle went through it. "See? It's safe, they're not ready to leave the eggs yet."

"But Prince... If your mother..." started the tutor. It seemed the young one was right - the eggs needed a few weeks to hatch. But he was still looking around nervously, adult beasts could be around.

"Give me a second and be quiet," the Prince spoke silently as he moved the needle back to the hidden pocket in his sleeve and put against the little hole a small bottle. Some thick blue liquid started to pour from the egg to the bottle, The boy was calm and his movements were precise. There was no hesitation to his movements as he took a step back and put the bottle in his sleeve. "I'm done. See? Nothing bad happened."

After those words a silent hiss came to their ears. It came from a hole in the ground, hidden behind an egg. Just after it the beast came out - a huge monster with multiple limbs and deadly claws. The tutor shrieked and caught the arm of the Prince, wanting to run with him as far from the beast as he could. But the young boy stood firmly and freed his arm from his grip. He lifted his other hand and a white lightning formed in his grip. He threw it at the charging monster and covered his face with his sleeve as the spell hit the target and exploded.

Prince Phobos sighed as he saw that his robe was covered by blood and little bits of the monster mixed with what remained from the nearest egg. He turned to his tutor and smiled faintly as he saw his face green from fear, his hands shaking.

"I told you that we're safe," he said as he passed beside him. "Come, we must go home. I need to change and take a long bath." he said, distaste clear in his voice. "I can't attend the tea with my Lady Mother like this."