Arthur walked through the trees quickly, wanting to get as far away from Alfred as he could. Thoughts of the blonde wouldn't leave his mind, however, and he kept visualizing the hurt look on the boy's face, remembering the slight glisten of tears he had seen in the boy's eyes.
The Brit made it to Icmeus quicker than he thought he would have, and quicklt got the supplies he would need for another few weeks at his shop.
As far as he was concerned, things went back to normal for Arthur, despite the increased boredome of his normal life.
*Flashback*
Arthur looked up at his father, a large, broad-shouldered man. " Ya really won't amount to much, I can tell. You're going to end up old and alone, with no family, Arthur." The man growled. " Your too much of a wuss to even stand up for yourself."
Arthur sniffled slightly, holding into his scraped knee. " B-But..."
"No buts. This wouldn't have happened if you would get your damn head out of the clouds. Fairies, Vampires, Dragons... you idiot, they don't exist!"
Arthur bit his lip, looking up at the large cave from the back of his paint horse. He had heard rumors that some kind of monster lived in the area portioned off by an overhanging rock.
Who cared if he was only Twelve? He would prove it to his dad... He would prove to everyone that he wasn't insane, that the creatures he read about and researched were real. By bringing one to them all, or die trying.
He snuck into the cave easily, holding his breath with excitement. The lean child looked around warily, pulling his dark green cloak tighter around himself. He bumped into something hard, and looked over the object he had run into. It was blue...
The child ran a hand over the surface in front of him. It felt scaly and cold. Arthur's eyes widened when he saw bright blue, oblique eyes looking down at him.
'Why are you here, kid?'
A voice spoke in the young Brit's mind. It sounded curious, soft, and inviting all at the same time, and called out to the boy. " I-I'm looking for a dragon... Because no one believes me when I say they're real."
He heard a chuckle.
'Yeah kid. dragons are real alright. Why, your lookin at one.'