A Knight Centric Short Story
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The death that surrounds us. It’s…everything.
Everything. Our homeland, our friends, our fellow knights…everything we knew was lost, broken, warped into this…thing I don’t even recognize.
Including ourselves. But I knew when I looked into your eyes…I knew everything was gonna be okay because you were there. That’s all I needed at the time. I just needed you.
But that wasn’t enough for you wasn’t it?
I remember…I held your hand, had my head on your shoulder, I said to you. That everything was gonna be okay…that the world would heal just like us, it just needed time.
But I saw it in your eyes. You changed.
Fundamentally, you went down a path I couldn’t follow. It happened so fast. One moment I had my hand in your hand. The next you had her hand in yours, saying your vows at a wedding I had to watch over.
Like a dog seeing their master being wedded I watched as you slipped her ring on her finger and as she did the same, claiming to the kingdom that you were hers. I still stood there, like an idiot. Because I still loved you.
I loved you as you kissed her, I loved you as you were crowned king. I loved you as you left the church with your bride.
I still held on hope that you loved me. But there was a part, that wanted you to discard me. To leave me and abandoned me, so I could wake up from this…this trance. To wake up to reality.
But then, when you returned. You made me your second in command and we had to come face to face, when I saw you again…that smile, those eyes…it’s like you were mine. It was…heh…it was forbidden love.
Your hand grazed my hand, the endless chatters of talking about the kingdom to us staring lovingly at each other. I never crossed that line, the line you so danced on, you taking my hand and kissing it, wanting to lead me to somewhere private. Thank GODS ABOVE I didn’t cross that line. Because her face was on my mind, but I did hold your hand, the hand that had that ring that symbolized…her love for you.
I danced that dangerous line. You wanted me to cross it so many times, but I never did, even though I was under your spell…but you broke it for me, showing me…them.
It was a normal day. Sitting in my big office, looking over reports when you two walked in with them. Twins. A beautiful girl and boy. You handed me the bundled up boy, I looked into his eyes and I didn’t see you…I saw him. He was filled with joy, grabbed at me, wanting my helmet. I couldn’t help but laugh. I forgot everything in that moment…then when I looked back at you..something changed.
I held the girl next she was a bit scared until I laughed, then she giggled…I forgot again. She was adorable. They both were, then you called my name and reality hit. The reality of this situation really finally hit me. Something changed that day.
That day forward, I didn’t know what but something changed, I didn’t know it yet, but that love I felt for that made me so loyal, so entranced…was dying. Wilting away like rose.
Everyday it was just the kids. I focused on protecting them, I even asked her highness if I could be their personal guard. They lifted my curse. Once I became their guard, once I saw them grow up…I grew strength I never knew I had. The strength I needed. To let you go.
I had a dream I forgotten. To travel and to see the world. To sleep under the stars. To witness the wonders of the world before the war took that from me. I thought for a long time I was gonna share that dream with you. But our paths diverged long ago…it was finally time to say goodbye.
“Farewell my queen, my king, my prince and princess. This is were I depart.”
“No! No don’t leave!” She begged, clinging to my cloak.
“Please…can’t you stay a bit longer?” The prince asked, holding his mother’s hand. She gently rubbed it.
“It’s time to say goodbye for now, you might see him again my dears.” She said ever so sweetly. I patted the princess’s little head, she sniffled, hugged my leg and went to her father’s side.
Wanting to hold his hand…but he didn’t move. He just stared at me. But I ignored it.
“Farewell! May the winds favour you!” She said, waving goodbye, I wave back and I ride off on my horse, out from the palace gates, to the castle town and out…out where I’m welcomed by the stars above.
Recounting all of this and looking back at all that was said and done…all I can say is…good riddance to the king, and best wishes to the queen and her children. Where ever you are, your majesty. You made your bed, I made mine. Lie next to your kingdom and wife, and I will lay amongst the stars above.
I really have to thank the children though…they made me realize that love, shouldn’t feel like that…They gave me strength…to leave and to see this beauty in the world.
titsay
vaporwave
dailybridgerton
blakekathryn
romaincrisis
