The council members stare at Luna shocked.
She's here. In the flesh.
They have seen her from afar. They have seen her on the t.v. They have read articles about her. Never have they meet her face to face. It was rather chilling. Especially with how she holds herself.
The fact that Prompto is sitting really close to her means they are close to each other personally. They have to be if she's okay with Prompto so close to her.
"Let's begin." Luna suggest looking at Regis. The king gives her a nod. "I'll be answering any questions you have." Luna says.
The council members look at each other.
"The crystal... chose Prompto? Why?" Eyes go on Prompto. Noctis can see her shaking just a little bit. She is not comfortable here, or the attention on her. Considering this is the first time she's in this room with these people.
"She wasn't chosen. But the crystal is connected to her." Luna answers.
"So it wasn't random?"
"No it was not." Luna answers, Prompto couldn't help but admire her. How can she stare at these people in the eye. Face strong. She isn't affected by these people at all. Unlike her, she's shaking in her seat. And she can't look at them. She's so nervous.
"Then why her?"
"She is an oracle." Luna says. This has them sitting straighter and closer to the edge of their seats.
"What do you mean?"
"How is that possible?"
"Isn't she a citizen of Lucis?"
"How has no one learned this before?"
"It was a complicated situation." Luna says calmly, silencing the table.
"Then please uncomplicate it for us."
"Prompto is a special case. She is born to a scientist of Niflheim and an oracle. She's got blood closer to Aera than I do."
"Then why haven't we heard of her until now?"
"No one knew. Neither I nor my mother." Luna says.
"I didn't even know and she was a citizen of Lucis." Regis adds.
"It was a secret that only a few knew about. When she was young, still an infant she was taken from her home and brought here as an immigrant where she was adopted and raised within the walls." Luna explains.
The room sat in silence as the council members looked at each other. No more questions. But now what? What does this mean? For the capital, for the crown?
"With this we have discussed Prompto's future." Regis says in the silence.
"She will be coming with me to train as an oracle." Luna says. Noctis sits up staring at both blondes. What did she just say?
"And after?"
"She'll be back. She's still a Lucis citizen." Regis says.
"After my oracle training I'll be finishing my training with the crownsguard." Prompto says holding onto Luna's hand tightly. Luna's hand helping calm her nerves.
"You'll be working for the crown?" They asked shocked about her decision to be a crownsguard when she is an oracle. Why?
"Yes."
"Why?"
"This is my home." Prompto says not sure why it's so weird.
"It's her choice." Luna says.
"Then may I ask what we should do about Noctis' future. With princess Lunafreya's engagement to empress Solara, what about Noctis. Who shall he marry?"
"Who he wants." Regis answers without thinking about it. Noctis is happy to hear that but he's still reeling about Prom leaving.
"Should we start some parties for him to choose?"
"We shall take our leave then." Luna says looking at Prompto. She nod, and they both stand up. Leaving the room. Noct looks at the door then his dad. Regis could tell what the prince is thinking. He wants to talk to Prompto. They have things to talk about.
"No need for that." Regis says shocking them. "Noctis will choose who and when he's ready. For now it should be said that Prompto's status be kept secret too. It will all be revealed when she comes back from her training." The council members all nod. They understand that nothing talked about today should be talked about outside of this room. "We'll leave first." Regis says. Noct follows calmly.
When the doors close behind him he bolts forward. Rushing to Prompto. Looking for her but not finding her. Running to every place he can think of she might be. Finally he goes to the garden finding her there. Sitting on a bench as she stare at the grass, the flowers and trees. He sprints to her, stopping to catch his breath. He doesn't know what he wants to say but he has a lot to say. Where does he start?
"Sorry I didn't talk this through with you." she says starting the conversation. "When you left this morning, Luna told me she talked to her mother about it... about me. It's good, so I can learn more about my power and how to use it rather than blow myself up." she grins to herself. How can he say anything about that. She can't learn that here. Noct just doesn't want her gone.
"I don't want you to leave." Noct says.
"I won't be gone forever. I'll be back when I'm done. And we can still call each other. Send letters. If I'm not done by Lunas wedding we'll see each other then." Prom says. Noct frowns. Prom giggles. "It's not the end of the world Noct." she tells him.
"Feels like it." the prince grumbles. "Isn't there another way? We just got back. You just woke up."
"I'm not leaving today. I still have to pack. I want to do this Noct. I want to... separate myself from this. When I was traveling alone, before Ardyn got me. I felt like I was figuring myself out. Learning who I want to be." Prom tells him. Noct stays silent. She must have so much going on in her head. How can she not? She just learned about where she came from. She's needs time, she wants time. And she wants it alone. Prompto wants to discover herself without people telling her who she is or breathing down her neck. Figure out her place in the world. Find inner peace. Having a very early midlife crisis. "I am scared." Prom whispers, voice cracking.
"Why?" Noct sits next to her. What's there to be scared about? She's done so much already. He has the videos showing how much of a badass she is.
"It's new and scary. What if I suck as an oracle? What if I never finish my training so I can't come back?" Prompto says scared. Noct grins at her.
"You'll be fine. I'll be here waiting." he says. The blonde smiles. In a blink she pulls Noct into a hug.
"Thank Noct. And sorry."
"About?"
"I'm taking Astrum with me." Noct freezes, mouth slightly open. "With his powers queen Sylva would like to see how powerful he is. He is still young but this will help figure out how to train him and what side he leans towards, my oracle side or the crystal."
"Does my dad know?"
"Luna is talking to him about it. He won't be with me the whole time just the beginning. Depending how long my training takes, he might be sent back before me." she says.
"When do you plan to leave?" Noct wonders.
"In a week." she answers.
"Then we have a week to spend together." Noct smiles at her. Prom felt her whole face burn bright red.
A week.