Morning came, as the sunlight pierced through the window of your room. The light started to wake you up. As you slowly open your eyes, as you look around realizing that you weren't in your room. You where in another one. You sit up quickly, as you looked around.
Amun woke up as well, as he looked at you. He yelps, you turn and look at him. He looked straight at you, his tail wagging, delighted to see you up and well. You then felt something on you, you look and see someone else's cloth over you. It wasn't yours. Its material was a bit better then yours.
Amun comes over to you in your lap, you pet him to ease him, as you look around fully. When spotted your own cloth on a chair as well, Prince Lion-O. Who was sleeping in the chair next to your bed. He was using the small table next to your bed as a pillow.
This surprised you a bit, first off you where still in the palace and second to see him sleeping there. You quietly as you could slip out of bed, as you make over to your cloth. You look at him sleeping, he moves just a bit mumbling something. Amun looks at him,then up at you. You look down at him.
Without a second thought you leave the room, you open the door slowly as you could, as you slip out carefully, watching Lion-O to make sure you didn't wake him up. You close the door. You sigh to yourself in the hall, as you walk backwards only to bump into someone.
"Your really going to leave?"Tygra's voice.
You turn around at him,a bit startled to see him standing there. He looks down at you,arms folded. He looks at the door, then back at you.
"A bit rude if you ask me"He tells you"Someone who barely knows you stays with you through the night,after something horrible happen to them. And you decide to leave them."
You knew what he meant. You put your cloth over you,as you take other one off."I am grateful, but I am fine. When he wakes up he will see that I am well. And be fine. I have worried him quiet enough."as you look up at him."Prince Tygra"you walk away from. He watches you, as he did you teleport away. He didn't seem phase at all. He just sighed as he pushed the door open to the room,where his little brother was still resting.
You come and teleport right outside the palace infront. Amun was with you, as you place him down. Turning to look back up at it. Amun just waited for you to make up your mind. Dropping your head you as you turn around walking off the grounds.
"Someone offers you a place to stay for the night, and you leave without enjoying them for breakfast. Not very hospitable."King Claudius voice booms from behind you.
It made you stop in your tracks, Amun turns around to see him coming over with his guards. You grunt just a bit, as you turn around to him. You bow your head to him in respect"King Claudius, good morning. Thank you for the room last night. I hope I didn't cause trouble."
"Trouble no, being rude right now yes."he tells you,he then looks at his guards"Leave us."he tells them,they seem hesitant to do so. But do as they are told.
Claudius waited for them to leave,as he turns back to you."You can rest easy,their gone now."he tells you,seeing how tense you where."You seem well."
"A rest is good for the soul."you tell him"I have rested good enough."
"A rest is good for the soul, as well a good meal."Claudius.
"...I have no need for food."you tell him.
"But yet last night,you had need for comfort."he tells you, you grew silent knowing what he meant. His stare at you softens."Zahra, y-"
"Zahra, Zahra!"Lion-O yells.
You and Claudius turn and look to see him running over to you both,with Tygra behind him. As well this other little thing trialing behind. It didn't take long for Lion-O to reach the both of you. Tygra came a few seconds after as well with that little thing that ran on all fours.
"Prince Lion-O, your up."you look at him."Good morning."you nod to him.
"Zahra, are you leaving?"he asked you.
Your eyes move to the side to avoid his gaze,you open your mouth to tell him no.
"Zahra has planned to join us for breakfast"Claudius tells both is sons.
You look back at them, as you nod your head slowly to what the king king steps aside for you."Well,let us proceed."he tells you.
You start to walk back, Amun at your heel. As he looked over at the other creature. Who was looking back at him, both with a coruis look on their faces. King Claudius and his sons followed you back into the palace.
You stop at the main door as you wait for them."By the way, Zahra only a king can wear his cloth to the table."he tells you placing his hand on your shoulder.
You slightly grin to yourself for a second at what he said. As the doors open for the five of you. You unclip your cloth as you take it off, as you walk inside.
The table was filled with different foods, as you sat down. Amun stayed on the floor with the other creature who was next to him. They seem to have gotten pass their curiosity,now both wagging their tails. Showing their new form of friendship.
You sat next to the king since he asked you, while his sons sat on the other side of him. You ate what was on your plate just to respectful. But you really wanted to go and leave. It was quiet,since you didn't want to talk. The only sound that could be heard was the sounds coming from Amun and his new friend.
It didn't take long for you to finish your food. Once you where done. You quickly look over at Amun, in hopes he might feel your eyes on him. And turn to understand the signal. But no luck. He didn't look at you.
"I've heard from Jaga, you are talented in Archery."Claudius tells you. Making you jerk in your seat. To where you hit your knees. Making the table jerk a bit.
You rub your knee,as you turn and look at the king. You nod your head"Yes, I do archery"you tell him
"Are you a master in it?"he asked you.
"I would not say master. Just good."you tell him.
"He's told me,that you have never missed a shot. Only a true master with a bow can do something like that."Claudius tells you."It signifies that you are aiming for something important. Care to show your skills?"he asked you.
"...I would rather not."you tell him.
"I see, so you need your bow."he snaps his fingers. When he did, a palace server comes in,with your bow. Your eyes widen for a second. As they come over to the king. Claudius takes it from them.
"Thank you."Claudius tells them, he looks at your bow."The craftsmanship on this quiet unique "he tells you. He stands up, as he holds it out for you."Take it, I had it brought over last night. While you slept."
Tygra and Lion-O watch you,as you take it."Thank you."you tell him.
"Your welcome, now."he picks up a plate as he throws it quickly right at Amun."Shot!"he slightly yells at you.
Your heart stopped,as you quickly get up out of your chair, pushing it back. Your reflexes could fool anyone to think you where a Thunderian. As you fire your arrow at the plate. It hits its mark. Breaking, before it hit Amun, who looked scared.
Tygra and Lion-O looked at you,mouths open at what they just saw. You started to relax,when you saw Amun was safe. Claudius claps his hands. You turn and look at him.
"Your skills are very good. Now try again."he throws more objects from the table at Amun, who started to run this time.
They where fast, but you where faster. You jump on the table as you ran on it, firing at each object hitting. Before they got to Amun. The king saw this, a smile came on his face. He then threw some up in the air not at Amun. You fire at them,unaware the attacks had stopped on Amun.
"Again"Claudius tells you, he threw more things.
Your arrows landed every time, your moves where very swift.
"Whoa"Lion-O looks at you.
He and Tygra watched you, it looked like you where dancing on air. Your grace was amazing, everything flowed. Claudius throws one more up, but this time right infront of him, you fire at it.
"Dad"Lion-O and Tygra yell. Their yell brought in the guards who saw it as well.
Your arrow flew, as it hits the dish, breaking it. It spilt in two as both pieces went behind the king. You stop when you realized what you just did. Claudius walks to you, you drop your head, still in shock at what just happen. The guards hurry to you with their weapons around.
Claudius makes his way to you, as he places a hand on your shoulder making you look up quickly, as you felt his hand on your shoulder. He then placed his other hand on your hand that was pulling back the string.
Amun looks at this. You drop your bow, as you release the string."I...I am sorry."you tell him as you bite your lip. You get off the table. Amun wasted no time as he ran by your side. You kept your head down from him. Dropping your bow down by the side of you.
"There is no need to be sorry, you have done nothing wrong."Claudius tells you
"I, I almost shot you."you tell him in a low voice."I almost killed you. I...I..."
"But you didn't kill me. It is not in you to kill."He tells you"It is in you to protect."he tells you in a low voice.
The guards watch this, you listen to his words. Your eyes shut tightly. As your grip on your bow got tighter. "..."you look down still."...Thank you."you tell him in a low voice. As you look up at him. He gave you a strong warm smile.
"Thank you for joining me for breakfast."he tells you.
You nod your head as you bow to him,"Come Amun"you tell him.
Amun follows you,the guards move out the way. You strap your bow to you.
Tygra and Lion-O watch you as you melt into the hall. Lion-O wasted no time as he raced after you.
"Lion-O"Tygra yells at him he was about to follow him. But his father stopped him.
"Leave him."Claudius tells he watches his son chase after you.
You where walking down the hall, towards the main door, which you reach. You where given you cloth, as the doors open. You walk outside,when"Zahra, Zahra."Lion-O calls to you.
You stop walking, as you turn waiting for him to catch up to you. He does, as trying to catch his breath.
"Prince Lion-O"you nod your head to him. As you turn around, once you did he grabs you by the arm, making you stop. His grip on you was tight but not hurtful.
"..."it was quiet with you both,as servants tried not to be noisy and look at you both."..."Lion-O.
You smile to yourself, he couldn't see you."Thank you, Prince Lion-O. For last night."you tell him, as you touch the hand he was using to hold you. When you did his grip on you relaxed. You hold his hand as you turn around. You look at him, as you give him back his hand. He looked straight into your eyes. He got that same look as before. He stepped closer to you. You smile again it was a small one. As you looked up at him.
He reached to touch the side of your face. He was just about to run his fingers through your hair. When felt nothing but air. He snaps out of it. He looks around, not seeing you. He looks up, not seeing you. He just stood there, without you.
You had teleported away just in time up in the air, as you blended in with it. You looked down at the Prince, he seem hurt by this. You felt sorry for him. Amun looks down at him,then up at you. Prince Lion-O stayed there for a few more seconds, as he turned around and went back inside.
With that you fly off away from the palace. But look back at it. Just as you looked back down at the palace, Lion-O looks up at the sky in the direction you had just flown.