"A Little More Than Kin"
Chapter 11
By: Crystalis Blade
Sabin ran through the hall towards the double doors leading outside to the open court. He tore off his cape and let fall behind him somewhere. Edgar finally came out of his father's room with regained composure and instantly noticed his brother. "Sabin," he called running down the hall towards his brother. He stopped and picked up Sabin's cape and turned angrily to the chancellor. Edgar knew what had happened
Sabin burst through the double doors and fell to the ground outside on the steps. He put his elbows on his knees and placed his hands on his forehead. He felt his crown and threw it across the empty court. No one was there, not even the watchmen. He let the tears fall silently to the ground.
"I-I can't believe it" he heaved. "He's" Sabin could hear the doors open quietly behind him. He didn't have to turn around to know who it was. "Broth" Sabin said between his now sobs.
Edgar sat and placed an arm around Sabin as Sabin turned and began to wail in his brother's neck. Edgar rubbed his back. "SoThey went and told you" Edgar didn't try to stop his brother's lamentation. He just held him and threw Sabin's cape to the side. "Shh" was all he could say; no words were available to be said to them, they had already been spoken. Sabin was starting to calm down.
"Wa-were," Sabin sniffed. "Were you there?"
Edgar nodded. "Yeah. It didn't hurt. He just closed his eyes and fell asleep, Sab. No pain" Sabin nodded again in his brother's neck. "It'll be okay. Let the kingdom do as it wants tonight" Edgar furthered letting the last part of the sentence drift. It angered Sabin a little for Edgar to say that, but he knew it was true.
Edgar placed his head against his brother's and just sat there. The two didn't know what to do with themselves. They just sat there for whole minutes, until their tranquil bereavement was interrupted by the sound of the doors opening. Sabin pulled himself standing beside his brother; his tears had stopped by now, he was only sniffling.
"Edgar! Here you are" Matron said. "The chancellor had wanted me to tell you your father's last wish."
"Matron, I don't think—" Edgar began to stand up but Matron cut him short.
"Figaro is to be divided between you two. You and your brother"
Sabin let out an angry laugh that caught Edgar and Matron's attention. "This is NONSENSE!" Sabin snapped, and Edgar knew. Sabin turned around. "His body isn't even cold yet and the only thing on your minds is who's going to be the next king!' No one cared when mom passed away either! You're all pathetic!"
"Sabin, that's not" Matron began.
"You were as bad as any of em," Sabin spat back at her. He turned and started to storm away. This was too much for him. "And what's this talk of him being poisoned? It's true isn't it," he turned back questioning his brother.
"Sabin" was all Edgar could get out.
"It isEmpire of murderersand we are no different! We could at least give that man the respect he deserves. Figaro is a great kingdom because of dad, but he was our father, too!"
"Sabin, please calm down," Edgar said approaching his brother.
"NO! Stay away from me, Edgar!" That wasn't a good sign Edgar thought. Sabin never calls me my name
"Sabin please," Edgar asked raising his voice, but again, Sabin wouldn't let Edgar get a word in.
"And you are no different," Sabin spat.
"Don't you stand there accusing me of heinous that I have not committed," Edgar yelled.
"You are just as curious as the next, Edgar!" He turned from his brother, but Edgar grabbed his arm and spun him around.
"I was there, Sabin. When he gave his last death breath in this worldI was there. He was my father, too. It hurts just the same."
"Then why don't you care!"
"I do! Now, I have another obligation! The kingdom and my kin"
"We are a little more than kin, Edgar. And apparentlywe are a little less than kind" Sabin turned and began to walk away. "I'm leaving this war-sick kingdomI can't do it anymore!"
"Sabin! Please," Edgar ran right up to his brother. But Sabin turned around and threw a right hook straight across Edgar's face, knocking him to the ground. "Leave me alone," Sabin said running out of the doors outside.
Edgar had his left hand propping him up and checked his nose with right hand—it was bleeding. "Ah" he mumbled sniffing his nose.
Matron hadn't moved. She sat down wide eyed on the stairs, watching the whole fiasco. Edgar pulled himself up and pushed his cape back behind him. He slowly walked towards her shaking his head.
"I told you all to wait. He is my brotherand he is my blood," he whispered angrily. Matron just kept looking straight out. The only thing that caught her attention was the sound of a circlet being dropped to the ground next to her leg
